| RE abbr. real estate |
Re 1 (r )n. Mythology Variant of Ra1. |
| Re 2 The symbol for the element rhenium. |
| re 1 (r) n. Music The second tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin; see gamut.] |
re 2 (r )prep. In reference to; in the case of; concerning. [Latin r , ablative of rs, thing; see r- in Indo-European roots.] |
RE
abbreviation for
1. (Christian Churches, other) Reformed Episcopal
2. (Social Science / Education) Religious Education
3. Right Excellent
4. (Military) Royal Engineers
re1
n
(Music, other) Music a variant spelling of ray3
Re1
n
(Myth & Legend / Non-European Myth & Legend) another name for Ra2
Re2
the chemical symbol for
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) rhenium
re2
prep
with reference to
[from Latin rē, ablative case of rēs thing]
Usage: Re, in contexts such as re your letter, your remarks have been noted or he spoke to me re your complaint, is common in business or official correspondence. In general English with reference to is preferable in the former case and about or concerning in the latter. Even in business correspondence, the use of re is often restricted to the letter heading
re3 (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science)
the Internet domain name for Reunion Island
Re3, re
symbol for
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) rupee
| Re The symbol for rhenium. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Re - a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenummetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
| 2. | Re - ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe | |
| 3. | re - the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization solfa syllable - one of the names for notes of a musical scale in solmization |
re
preposition concerning, about, regarding, respecting, with regard to, on the subject of, in respect of, with reference to, apropos, anent (Scot.) Re: household insurance.
Usage: In contexts such as re your letter, your remarks have been noted or he spoke to me re your complaint, re is common in business or official correspondence. In spoken and in general written English with reference tois preferable in the former case and about or concerning in the latter. Even in business correspondence, the use of re is often restricted to the letter heading.
Translations
RE N ABBR
re1 [riː] PREP (Comm) (= concerning) → relativo a, respecto a
re my previous account → con referencia a mi cuenta anterior
re2 [reɪ] N (Mus) → re m
1. (Brit) (Scol) =religious education → ed. religiosa
2. (Brit) (Mil) =Royal Engineers
re1 [riː] PREP (Comm) (= concerning) → relativo a, respecto a
re my previous account → con referencia a mi cuenta anterior
re2 [reɪ] N (Mus) → re m
re [ˈriː] prep (= concerning) → concernant
RE [ˌɑːrˈiː] n abbr
RE [ˌɑːrˈiː] n abbr
re1 [riː] prep (Comm) (with regard to) → oggetto, con riferimento a
re1 [riː] prep (Comm) (with regard to) → oggetto, con riferimento a
re2 [reɪ] n (Mus) → re m inv
re2 [reɪ] n (Mus) → re m inv
a. (Brit) (Mil) =Royal Engineers → G.M. =Genio Militare
b. =religious education
RE [ˌɑːrˈiː] n abbr
a. (Brit) (Mil) =Royal Engineers → G.M. =Genio Militare
b. =religious education
re1 [riː] prep (Comm) (with regard to) → oggetto, con riferimento a
re1 [riː] prep (Comm) (with regard to) → oggetto, con riferimento a
re2 [reɪ] n (Mus) → re m inv
re2 [reɪ] n (Mus) → re m inv
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