ˈē
plural e's or es
ˈēz
often capitalized, often attributive
1
a
: the 5th letter of the English alphabet
b
: a graphic representation of this letter
c
: a speech counterpart of orthographic e
2
: the third tone of a C-major scale
3
: a graphic device for reproducing the letter e
4
: one designated e especially as the fifth in order or class
5
a
: a grade rating a student's work as poor and usually constituting a conditional pass
b
: a grade rating a student's work as failing
c
: one graded or rated with an E
6
: a transcendental number having a value to eight decimal places of 2.71828183 that is the base of natural logarithms
7
: something shaped like the letter E
8
capitalized
: ecstasy sense 2
1
earth
2
east; eastern
3
edge
4
eldest
5
ell
6
empty
7
end
8
energy
9
erg
10
excellent
1
electromotive force
2
energy
3
English
4
error
5
exponent
1
: missing : absent
edentulous
2
: away
eluviation
: electronic
e-commerce
Examples of e in a Sentence
Noun
a word that begins with an e
a word that begins with e
a song in the key of E
Recent Examples on the Web
Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
In 2022, more than two out of three consumers received only e-statements for their general purpose credit cards, according to a report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
From May 6 to May 10, health care workers can sign up for a chance to win a free burrito e-card on the Chipotle website.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Sign up for the city’s e-notify system at city.milwaukee.gov/News-Events/enotify.
—Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
Modern Americans are supposed to submit to all the indignities of late capitalism: the endless work hours, the 9 P.M. e-mails from our superiors, software that monitors our every keystroke.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
As a brand, Rocco Forte is keen to reduce its carbon footprint, and at de Russie, there is an electric e-tuk for guest rides and charging available for electric cars.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2024
And here’s today’s e-newspaper 50 books to understand Hollywood
What is Hollywood?
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The battery powering the e-motors, which has a useable capacity of 96 kWh, comprises 33 six-cell modules, some of which are stacked under the rear seat.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
Noun
In the future, researchers could use 55 Cancri e and its magma ocean to better understand what Earth and its neighbors were like in their youth.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
In 2022, more than two out of three consumers received only e-statements for their general purpose credit cards, according to a report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
From May 6 to May 10, health care workers can sign up for a chance to win a free burrito e-card on the Chipotle website.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Sign up for the city’s e-notify system at city.milwaukee.gov/News-Events/enotify.
—Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
Modern Americans are supposed to submit to all the indignities of late capitalism: the endless work hours, the 9 P.M. e-mails from our superiors, software that monitors our every keystroke.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
As a brand, Rocco Forte is keen to reduce its carbon footprint, and at de Russie, there is an electric e-tuk for guest rides and charging available for electric cars.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2024
And here’s today’s e-newspaper 50 books to understand Hollywood
What is Hollywood?
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The battery powering the e-motors, which has a useable capacity of 96 kWh, comprises 33 six-cell modules, some of which are stacked under the rear seat.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
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“E.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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