Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to electricity generated by water power: Describes something that uses the force of moving water, typically from dams or waterfalls, to produce electrical energy.
   • Involving the use of hydroelectric power: Pertaining to the systems, plants, or technology that convert the energy of flowing or falling water into electricity.

Usage

• The word hydroelectric is primarily used as an attributive adjective, meaning it is placed directly before a noun to describe it.
• It is a technical term commonly found in discussions about energy, engineering, environmental science, and infrastructure.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The country gets most of its energy from hydroelectric dams.
  • They are studying the environmental impact of the new hydroelectric project.
  • Hydroelectric power is considered a renewable energy source.

Advanced Usage

• "hydroelectricity" (noun): The electricity produced by hydroelectric power.
  • The region's reliance on hydroelectricity makes it vulnerable to droughts.
• "hydroelectric generation/plant/station": Common compound terms specifying the facility or process.
  • The Hoover Dam is a famous hydroelectric plant.

Variants and Related Words

• Hydroelectricity (n): Electric power generated by water pressure.
• Hydroelectric power (n): The power or energy generated by hydroelectric means. (Note: This is a common compound noun phrase, not a variant of the adjective itself).
• Hydropower (n): A synonym for hydroelectric power, often used in a broader sense.

Synonyms

• Hydropower (when used as a noun phrase "hydropower energy" or in the context of "hydropower plant").
• Water-powered (a more general term that can apply to non-electrical machinery).

Antonyms

• Fossil-fuel-powered: Powered by coal, oil, or natural gas.
• Thermal: Relating to the generation of electricity from heat (often from fossil fuels or nuclear reactions).

Common Collocations

• Hydroelectric dam: A dam built to generate hydroelectric power.
• Hydroelectric energy/power: The electricity produced.
• Hydroelectric facility/plant/station: The installation where electricity is generated.
• Hydroelectric turbine: The turbine turned by water to generate electricity.
• Hydroelectric potential: The possible amount of hydroelectric power that can be generated in an area.

Adjective

1. of or relating to or used in the production of electricity by waterpower
   • hydroelectric power