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online

online

∞ 1.0
Connected to the internet and available there
  • adjective
  • /ˈɑnˌlaɪn/
  • Texting
: 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.

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  • She signed up for an online class to improve her coding skills.

Synonyms

connected
vsonline
  • Specialized
88 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
126 3.1

Not connected to the internet or a computer

Compounds

online shopping
  • Texting
16 1.6

Buying goods or services on the internet

online database
  • Texting
4 3.2

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

online argument
  • Texting
1 3.4

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

1 2.8

A live or recorded exercise session you follow over the internet

1 9.4

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

9.1

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

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

How Connected

online
  • Texting
∞ 1.0
connected
  • Specialized
88 2.7
off-line
  • Specialized
126 3.1
disconnected
25 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'.