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E (also e)1 British & World English

the fifth letter of the alphabet

E2 British & World English

East or Eastern

e1 British & World English

euro or euros

e-1 British & World English

variant spelling of ex- (as in elect, emit).

e-2 British & World English

denoting the use of electronic data transfer in cyberspace, especially through the Internet

e in E (also e)1 British & World English

the fifth letter of the alphabet

E in E (also e)1 British & World English

a shape like that of a capital E

e'en1 British & World English

literary form of even.

e'en2 British & World English

Scottish form of even.

e'er British & World English

literary form of ever.

A & E British & World English

accident and emergency

B & E British & World English

breaking and entering

e-fit British & World English

an electronic picture of the face of a person being sought by the police, created by a computer program from composite photographs of facial features

e-bike British & World English

a bike that can be powered by electricity as well as propelled by pedals

E-boat British & World English

a German torpedo boat used in the Second World War

e-book British & World English

an electronic version of a printed book which can be read on a computer or a specifically designed handheld device

e-card British & World English

a digital version of a greetings card, typically accessed by the recipient via a hyperlink in an email

e-cash British & World English

electronic financial transactions conducted in cyberspace via computer networks

e-vite (also evite) British & World English

an invitation sent by e-mail

e-zine British & World English

a magazine only published in electronic form on a computer network

sumi-e British & World English

Japanese ink painting using sumi

C of E British & World English

Church of England

E. coli British & World English

a bacterium commonly found in the intestines of humans and other animals, some strains of which can cause severe food poisoning

e-crime British & World English

another term for cybercrime.

E-layer British & World English

a layer of the ionosphere able to reflect medium-frequency radio waves

e-waste British & World English

discarded electronic appliances such as mobile phones, computers, and televisions

Brown(e in Sam Browne (also Sam Browne belt) British & World English

a leather belt with a supporting strap that passes over the right shoulder, worn by army and police officers

ukiyo-e British & World English

a school of Japanese art depicting subjects from everyday life, dominant in the 17th-19th centuries

e-banking British & World English

a method of banking in which the customer conducts transactions electronically via the Internet

e-billing British & World English

the practice by which invoices or bills are electronically delivered or presented to customers, rather than being sent by post

e-content British & World English

digital text and images designed for display on web pages

e-dating British & World English

another term for online dating.

E-number British & World English

a code number preceded by the letter E, denoting food additives numbered in accordance with EU directives

e-reader British & World English

a device or application to facilitate or enhance the reading of electronic material

E-region British & World English

another term for E-layer.

e-tailer British & World English

a retailer selling goods via electronic transactions on the Internet

e-ticket British & World English

a right to travel or attend an event that is recorded electronically when the purchase is made, without the issuing of a paper ticket

Nesbit, E. British & World English

(1858–1924), English novelist; full name Edith Nesbit. She is best known for her children’s books, including Five Children and It (1902) and The Railway Children (1906)

vitamin E British & World English

another term for tocopherol.

Yamato-e British & World English

a style of decorative painting in Japan during the 12th and early 13th centuries, characterized by strong colour and flowing lines

e-business British & World English

another term for e-commerce.

e-cigarette British & World English

another term for electronic cigarette.

e-commerce British & World English

commercial transactions conducted electronically on the Internet

e-learning British & World English

learning conducted via electronic media, typically on the Internet

e-security British & World English

another term for cybersecurity.

e-signature British & World English

short for electronic signature.