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1e
noun, often capitalized often attributive \ˈē\
: the fifth letter of the English alphabet
: the musical note or key referred to by the letter E : the third tone of a C-major scale
plural e's or es \ˈēz\
Full Definition of E
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 4
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First Known Use of E
before 12th century
Rhymes with E
b, be, bee, c, cay, cee, Cree, d, dee, Dee, dree, fee, flea, flee, free, g, gee, ghee, glee, gree, he, key, Key, knee, lea, lee, me, mi, p, pea, pee, plea, pree, quay, re, Rhee, scree, sea, see, she, si, ski, spree, sri, t, tea, tee, the, thee, three, ti, tree, twee, Twi, v, vee, we, wee, whee, ye, z, zee
2e
abbreviation
Definition of E
1
earth
2
east; easterly; eastern
3
edge
4
eldest
5
ell
6
empty
7
end
8
energy
9
erg
10
excellent
E
abbreviation
Definition of E
1
electromotive force
2
energy
3
English
4
error
5
exponent
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E Defined for Kids
e
noun , often cap \ˈē\
plural e's or es \ˈēz\
Definition of E for Kids
1
: the fifth letter of the English alphabet
2
: a grade that shows a student's work is failing
3
: a musical note referred to by the letter E
E
abbreviation
Definition of E for Kids
1
east
2
eastern
3
excellent
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