e's - definition of e's by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

abbr.

a. east

b. eastern

2. energy

3. Baseball error

4. excellent

e¹ or E (

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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.]

e²

abbr.

electron

e, E [iː]

n pl e's, E's, Es

1. (Linguistics) the fifth letter and second vowel of the modern English alphabet

2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in he, bet, or below

symbol for

1. (Mathematics) Maths 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: e^πi = -1, where i = √-1

2. (Physics / General Physics) electron

3. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) Chess See algebraic notation

symbol for

1. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) earth

2. East

3. English

4. Egypt(ian)

5. (Mathematics) exa-

6. (Music, other) 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 / General Physics) Physics

a. energy

b. electric field strength

c. electromotive force

d. Young's modulus (of elasticity)

8. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic a universal negative categorical proposition, such as no pigs can fly: often symbolized as SeP Compare A, I² O¹

[from Latin (n)e(go) I deny]

9. (Social Welfare)

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

10.

international car registration for Spain

[(for sense 10) from Spanish España]

e (

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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.

1. The symbol for energy.

2. The symbol for modulus of elasticity.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

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

E¹ e [iː]

A. N

1. (= letter) → E, e f
E for Edward → E de Enrique

2. (Mus) E → mi m
E major/minor → mi mayor/menor
E sharp/flat → mi sostenido/bemol

3. (Brit) =elbow to give sb the big E [+ lover] → dejar plantado or plantar a algn; [+ employee] → echar a algn a la calle, despedir a algn

B. CPD E number N → número m E

E² ABBR

1. =east → E

2. (Drugs) =ecstasy → éxtasis m

E e [ˈiː] n

(= letter) → E m, e m
E for Edward (British) E for Easy (US) → E comme Eugène

(= musical note) E → mi m

E [ˈiː]

abbr (=east)

n abbr (=ecstasy) → ecsta >

E, e

n → E nt, → e nt; (Mus) → E nt, → e nt; E flat → Es nt, → es nt; E sharp → Eis nt, → eis nt ? minor

abbr of east → O

abbr of ecstasy → Ecstasy nt

E e [iː] n

a. (letter) → E, e f or m inv
E for Edward (Am) E for Easy → E come Empoli

b. (Mus) → mi m inv

1. abbr =east → E

2. n abbr (fam) = ecstasy

E e [iː] n

a. (letter) → E, e f or m inv
E for Edward (Am) E for Easy → E come Empoli

b. (Mus) → mi m inv

1. abbr =east → E

2. n abbr (fam) = ecstasy

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