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E2

Pronunciation: /iː/

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Definition of E

abbreviation

  • East or Eastern:139° E
  • informal the drug Ecstasy or a tablet of Ecstasy: people have died after taking E being busted with three Es can lead to stiff penalties
  • [in combination] denoting products, in particular food additives, which comply with EU regulations: the yellow colouring tartrazine (E 102)See also E-number.
  • [in combination] (in units of measurement) exa- (1018).
  • Spain (international vehicle registration).
    [from Spanish España]

symbol

Physics
  • electric field strength.
  • electromotive force.
  • energy:E = mc2

Phrases

the three Es

economy, efficiency, and effectiveness: the research unit examines the effect of the three Es in the provision of social services

E in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of E in the US English dictionary