e

1 of 5

noun

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

e

2 of 5

abbreviation (1)

1

earth

2

east; eastern

3

edge

4

eldest

5

ell

6

empty

7

end

8

energy

9

erg

10

excellent

E

3 of 5

abbreviation (2)

1

electromotive force

2

energy

3

English

4

error

5

exponent

e-

4 of 5

prefix

1

: missing : absent

edentulous

2

: away

eluviation

e-

5 of 5

combining form

: 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

Noun

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

The City plans to add e-bikes, scooters and vehicles too. —Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024

To put things in perspective, that figure puts the platform on par with such unglamorous mid-range technology businesses as Chewy, an online pet-food purveyor, and Klaviyo, an e-mail-marketing company. —Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024

The dossier, Howard explained, had come to our source via the Agenzia Informazioni e Sicurezza Esterna — Italian intelligence, where the source apparently had connections. —Lachlan Cartwright, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024

Schools plan to close early or altogether Some schools are planning early dismissal, late drop-off, switching to e-learning or closing altogether on the day of the eclipse. —USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024

The e-motorcycle supports Type2 charging allowing riders to fill the battery from 20 to 80 percent in just 20 minutes, according to Felo. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024

In early 2021, the writer Lucy Sante sent an e-mail to her closest friends. —Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Prefix

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, out, forth, away, from Latin, from ex-

Combining form

e-mail

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing e

• e-book
• e-brake
• e-commerce
• e-reader
• e-bike
• e-waste
• e-tail
• ukiyo-e
• e-collar
• e-zine
• e-mailer
• junk e-mail
• e-cig
• e-cigarette
• e-scooter
• e-mail

Kids Definition

e

1 of 2 noun

ˈē

plural e's or es

often capitalized

1

: the fifth letter of the English alphabet

2

: the musical note referred to by the letter E : the third tone of a C-major scale

3

: a grade rating a student's work as poor or failing

e-

2 of 2 combining form

: electronic

e-book

Medical Definition

E

abbreviation

1

emmetropia

2

enema

3

enzyme

4

experimenter

5

eye