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E

E

7 1.0
The direction at the right on most maps where the sun rises
  • noun
  • /iː/
translation icon : este
  • On the compass, E points directly to the right, opposite of W for west.

We we face neither E nor West, we face forward.

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Examples

  • The Holy of Holies on the Temple Mount is E 35.14 degrees and N 31.46 degrees.

    Blog text (19)
  • For example, if you roll a "2" and an "e," move two spaces east.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Give 'em all to Gonzales in the East Precinct.

  • Around the Hub, other tunnels lead to various neighborhoods (labeled sectors A-D, sector E-F, etc.) and hotels.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • When traveling on the map, always remember that E indicates the direction east.

  • The sun rises in the E every morning, signaling the start of a new day.

Synonyms

east
vsE
109 1.0

The direction where the sun rises

is the single letter abbreviation used on maps
due east
vsE
10 1.9

A direction toward the east at 90 degrees on a compass

is the single letter abbreviation used on maps
eastward
vsE
1 1.7

The compass direction that points to the east

is the single letter abbreviation used on maps

Antonyms

247 1.0

The direction where the sun sets each evening

Idioms

9.8

A motto meaning 'out of many, one' used by the United States to show unity

Compounds

e-mail address
  • Texting
30 1.1

A special name people use to send and receive messages online

vitamin E
  • Specialized
10 3.4

A substance stored in body fat that helps the body make babies and protects cells from damage

e-mail message
  • Texting
6 1.0

A message sent by email over the internet

junk e-mail
  • Texting
2 2.5

Email sent to many people that contains unwanted ads

1 4.2

The day that marks the Allied victory in Europe in World War II on May 8 1945

A large salt desert in north central Iran with wide cracked salt flats

A very hot desert in eastern Iran with unusual salt and sand formations

E layer
  • Specialized
9.6

A layer of the upper atmosphere about 80 to 145 kilometres above the ground that reflects medium-length radio waves

E region
  • Specialized
8.1

Part of the upper atmosphere 50 to 90 miles above Earth that reflects medium radio waves

e-bike
  • Specialized
3.7

A bicycle with an electric motor that helps you pedal or moves without you pedalling

e-book
  • Texting
2.7

A digital book that you read on a phone, tablet, or computer

E-bomb
  • Specialized
9.9

A weapon that explodes in the air to stop electronic devices from working

E-LASIK
  • Specialized
8.1

A type of eye surgery that reshapes the cornea by creating a small flap to correct vision

e-commerce boom
  • Texting
3.5

A period when online shopping grows very quickly

e-consulting
  • Texting
6.0

A service that gives professional advice online to businesses

8.8

A fashion and makeup style with dyed hair, bold eyeliner, and fun accessories

A former mountainous area in central Italy by the Adriatic Sea now split into the regions Abruzzo and Molise

9.9

Online creators, often women, who gain followers by sharing sexual or suggestive content

e-thumb
  • Texting
7.7

An online click that shows you like or support a post

An Iranian political group that mixes left-wing and Islamic ideas and some countries call it a terrorist group

An armed group in Pakistan that wants to set up an Islamic government and works with the Taliban

A mild, funny phrase people say instead of swearing when surprised or angry

immunoglobulin E
  • Specialized
6.5

A body protein that helps cause allergic reactions and fights parasites

A holiday in some southern United States on January 19 to remember the birth of Confederate General Robert E Lee

A public holiday on January 19 in some southern US states honoring Confederate general Robert E Lee

A Pakistani organization accused of giving information about weapons to terrorists

Surface Forms

E singular
Es plural

Etymology

E on a compass stands for east, a word from an old root meaning 'dawn' or 'where the sun rises', which is why E marks the side where the sun comes up.