e

e ¹ or 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 traditional source of those narrative portions of the Pentateuch in which God is referred to as Elohim rather than with the Tetragrammaton.

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[Sense 8, from Elohim.]

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e ²

abbr.

electron

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e Maths a number used as the base of natural logarithms. Approximate value: 2.718 282...

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E

1. Music the third note of the scale of C major

2. East(ern)

3. English

4. Physics

a. energy

b. electromotive force

5. Slang the drug ecstasy

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e  ()

An irrational number, with a numerical value of 2.718281828459.... It is mathematically defined as the limit of (1 + ¹/_n )ⁿ as n grows infinitely large. It is the base of natural logarithms and has many applications in mathematics, especially in expressions involving exponential growth and decay.

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E

1. The symbol for energy.

2. The symbol for modulus of elasticity.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	E - a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body tocopherol, vitamin E alpha-tocopheral - a potent form of vitamin E obtained from germ oils or by synthesis antioxidant - substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides fat-soluble vitamin - any vitamin that is soluble in fats
	2.	E - a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons atomic number 99, einsteinium, Es metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
	3.	E - the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees due east, east, eastward cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points
	4.	e - the base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282... transcendental number - an irrational number that is not algebraic
	5.	e - the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"

Translations

E, e [iː] n (letter) → E, e f;

(MUS) → mi m;

E for Edward (US);

E for Easy → E de Enrique

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E abbr (= east) → E

n abbr (= Ecstasy) → éxtasis m

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E¹, e [iː] n (= letter) → E, e m;

(Mus);

E → mi m;

E for Edward (US);

E for Easy → E comme Eugène

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E² abbr (= east) → E

n abbr (Drugs) = ecstasy

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E¹, e [iː] n (letter) → E nt, e nt;

E for Edward, E for Easy (US) → E wie Emil

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E² [iː] n (Mus) → E nt, e nt

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E³ [iː] abbr (= east) → O

n abbr (drug) (= Ecstasy) → Ecstasy nt

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E, e [iː] n (letter) → E, e f or m inv;

(MUS): E → mi m;

E for Edward (US);

E for Easy → E come Empoli

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E abbr (= east) → E

n abbr (= Ecstasy) → ecstasy f inv