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online

online

758 1.0
Connected to the internet and available there
  • adjective
  • /ˈɑnˌlaɪn/
  • Texting
translation icon : en línea
  • OK, so I can either go buy an online course and learn it.
  • an online course
  • an online survey
  • online resources

When people online love a thing, people online hate that thing.

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Examples

  • Well, you can take courses online or you can get books.

  • All the online chat rooms are exploding with enthusiasm.

  • So let me talk about the, the online course stuff first.

  • And that is really what the online review industry is built on.

  • But finally it's available online and also on DVD.

  • I have been investigating their online activity for the past few months.

  • By now, most writers realize that these online tools can help them enhance their careers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In this article, we report on findings from a national online survey of nonprofit and public managers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The literature section would feature e-books and online materials rather than print texts.

    Academic text (2011)
  • She signed up for an online class to improve her coding skills.

Synonyms

connected
vsonline
  • Specialized
2.7

Joined to a power outlet or network so it works

is specific to being available through the internet rather than any connection

Antonyms

off-line
  • Specialized
2 3.1

Not connected to the internet or a computer

Compounds

online shopping
  • Texting
13 1.6

Buying goods or services on the internet

online database
  • Texting
3 3.2

A collection of information on computers that people access over the Internet

9.1

To spend too much time on the internet and feel tired or disconnected

online argument
  • Texting
3.4

A disagreement on the internet, often in social media or forums

2.8

A live or recorded exercise session you follow over the internet

A planned online effort to spread ideas or false information to change people's opinions

9.4

Spending too much time on the internet so it changes how you act and feel

How Connected

online
  • Texting
758 1.0
connected
  • Specialized
2.7
off-line
  • Specialized
2 3.1
disconnected
1 2.9

Surface Forms

online positive

Morphology

online = line (transparent) = on + line

The meaning is directly derived from the phrase 'on' + 'line' meaning 'connected to a line/connection', which maps well to modern internet connectivity. [Postprocessing: moved 'on' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Online The word online comes from the parts on and line, which originally meant 'on a line', like being on a 'phone line' or wire. That's why online now means 'connected to the internet' or 'available through the internet'.