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E

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Noun

1. e, tocopherol, vitamin e

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

2. atomic number 99, e, einsteinium, es

a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

3. due east, e, east, eastward

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

4. e

the base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282...

5. e

the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

E

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nounWord forms: plural e's, E's or Es
1. 
the fifth letter and second vowel of the modern English alphabet
2. 
any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in he, bet, or below
symbol for
1. mathematics
a transcendental number, fundamental to mathematics, that is the limit of (1 + 1/n)n as n increases to infinity: used as the base of natural logarithms. Approximate value: 2.718 282…; relation to π: eπi = –1, where i = √–1
2. 
electron
3. chess algebraic notation
symbol for
1. 
earth
2. 
East
3. 
English
4. 
Egypt(ian)
5. 
exa-
6. music
a. 
a note having a frequency of 329.63 hertz (E above middle C) or this value multiplied or divided by any power of 2; the third note of the scale of C major
b. 
a key, string, or pipe producing this note
c. 
the major or minor key having this note as its tonic
7. physics
a. 
energy
b. 
electric field strength
c. 
electromotive force
d. 
Young's modulus (of elasticity)
8. logic
a universal negative categorical proposition, such as no pigs can fly: often symbolized as SeP
Compare A, I2, O1
9. 
a. 
a person without a regular income, or who is dependent on the state on a long-term basis because of unemployment, sickness, old age, etc
b. 
(as modifier)
E worker
See also occupation groupings
abbreviation for
10. 
Spain (international car registration)
11. informal
the drug ecstasy
abbreviation for
Earl

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E

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noun
1.  Education
a. 
a grade indicating below-average work, often equivalent to condition
b. 
sometimes, a grade indicating excellence
2.  Music
a. 
the third tone or note in the ascending scale of C major
b. 
a key, string, etc. producing this tone
c. 
the scale having this tone as the keynote
1. 
Earl
2. 
earth
3. 
east
4. 
eastern
5. 
empty
6.  American Football
end
7. 
England
8. 
English
9.  Baseball
error(s)
10. 
exa-
11. 
excellent
12.  Physics
a. 
energy
see also matter (sense 2)
b. 
the modulus of elasticity
c. 
electromotive force or voltage
nounWord forms: plural e's
1. 
the fifth letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek epsilon, a borrowing from the Phoenician
2. 
any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the vowel ( (ɛ) ; e) ) of bed or ( (i) ; ē) ) of equal, or, when unstressed, ( (ə) ; ə) ) as in father
3. 
a type or impression for e or E
4. 
the fifth in a sequence or group
5. 
an object shaped like E
adjective
6. 
of e or E
7. 
fifth in a sequence or group
8. 
shaped like E
noun
Ancient Mathematics
the number used as the base of the system of natural logarithms, approximately 2.71828
Physics
electron

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

E

see synonyms of e
n. pl. e's or E's also es or Es
1. The fifth letter of the modern English alphabet.
2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter e.
3. The fifth in a series.
4. Something shaped like the letter E.
5. E A grade that indicates failing status.
6. Music
a. The third tone in the scale of C major or the fifth tone in the relative minor scale.
b. A key or scale in which E is the tonic.
c. A written or printed note representing this tone.
d. A string, key, or pipe tuned to the pitch of this tone.
7. e Mathematics The base of the natural system of logarithms, having a numerical value of approximately 2.71828.
8. E The hypothesized textual source of certain narrative portions of the Pentateuch in which God is referred to as Elohim rather than with the Tetragrammaton.
The symbol for electric field strength.
abbr.
1.
a. east
b. eastern
2. Football end
3. energy
4. English
5. Baseball error
6. excellent
abbr.
electron
pref.
Electronic: e-cash; e-cigarette; e-tickets; e-waste.

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