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.
[Sense 8, from Elohim.] |
e Maths a number used as the base of natural logarithms. Approximate value: 2.718 282...
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
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. |
E1. The symbol for energy. 2. The symbol for modulus of elasticity. |
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| Noun | 1. | E - a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the bodyalpha-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 |
| 2. | E - a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutronsmetal, 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 |
| 4. | e - the base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282... |
| 5. | e - the 5th letter of the Roman alphabetLatin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe |
Translations
E,
e [iː] n (
letter) →
E,
e f;
(MUS) → mi m;
E for Edward (US);
E for Easy → E de Enrique
E abbr (= east) →
E
E1,
e [iː] n (=
letter) →
E,
e m;
(Mus);
E → mi m;
E for Edward (US);
E for Easy →
E comme Eugène
E2 abbr (=
east) →
E
E1,
e [iː] n (
letter) →
E nt,
e nt;
E for Edward, E for Easy (
US) →
E wie Emil
E2 [iː] n (
Mus) →
E nt,
e nt
E3 [iː] abbr (=
east) →
On abbr (
drug) (=
Ecstasy) →
Ecstasy nt
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
E abbr (= east) →
E