| electron |
a negatively charged particle, considered a fundamental unit of matter, that exists independently or outside the nucleus of an atom. |
| electronic |
of or relating to devices, circuits, or systems based on electronics. [2 definitions] |
| electronic mail |
messages typed into a computer terminal and sent via telephone cable to another terminal. |
| electronics |
(used with a sing. verb) the science that is concerned with the flow of electrons in various physical media, and with their properties and uses. [2 definitions] |
| elegant |
beautifully and tastefully designed or decorated. [3 definitions] |
| element |
a part of any whole. [6 definitions] |
| elementary |
of or relating to first principles; irreducible; fundamental. [3 definitions] |
| elementary school |
a school in which the first six to eight years of a child's education is taught. |
| elephant |
either of two large mammals, one Asian and one African, that have a long, flexible trunk used for grasping food or lifting burdens, upper incisors elongated into curving tusks, and, in the African species, esp. large fan-shaped ears. |
| elevate |
to raise or lift up to a higher physical position. [4 definitions] |
| elevation |
the height to which something rises or is raised, or its height above sea level or ground level. [4 definitions] |
| elevator |
a machine which raises or lifts, esp. a platform or enclosure in a vertical shaft, with its equipment and parts, used to raise and lower people or goods from one level to another in a building. [3 definitions] |
| eleven |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 11 and by the Roman numeral XI. [3 definitions] |
| eleventh |
indicating rank or position between tenth and twelfth. [3 definitions] |
| elf |
an imaginary, small, and often mischievous humanlike creature that has magical powers, or a person, usu. a child, resembling this creature in size and sprightliness. |
| eligible |
qualified for a benefit, privilege, or position, such as elective office. [2 definitions] |
| eliminate |
to dispose of, remove, or destroy. [3 definitions] |
| elk |
a large deer of northern Europe and Asia that has large antlers shaped like a palm with extended fingers. [3 definitions] |
| ellipse |
a closed geometric plane curve formed by the intersection of a plane at an oblique angle to the axis and opposite sides of a right circular cone; an oval conic section. [2 definitions] |
| elm |
any of several large deciduous shade trees having arching, spreading branches and serrated leaves. [2 definitions] |
| elope |
to run away secretly with a lover, esp. to marry and usu. without the consent of parents or guardians. [2 definitions] |