e-commerce

or e·com·merce

[ ee-kom-ers ]

/ ˈiˌkɒm ərs /

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noun

business that is transacted by transferring data electronically, especially over the internet.

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Origin of e-commerce

First recorded in 1990–95; e-² + commerce

historical usage of e-commerce

See internet.

Words nearby e-commerce

ecological footprint, ecological niche, ecologist, ecology, ecomanagement, e-commerce, econ., econiche, econometrics, economic, economical

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How to use e-commerce in a sentence

This is the Mexico that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and most major U.S. corporations, are eager to call amigo.
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“If Charleston harbor needs improvement, let the commerce of Charleston bear the burden,” he said.
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And the Absinthe House has a full list: Other famous imbibers include P.T. Barnum, Oscar Wilde, and General Robert E. Lee.
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Because Duck Dynasty receives monster TV ratings and Robertson paid by a company (A&E) while making these public statements.
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Originally conceived by author Clarence E. Mulford in 1904, Hopalong was crude, rough-talking, and dangerous.
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The relation existing between the balmy plant and the commerce of the world is of the strongest kind.
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E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow; F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
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True; but as we are far enough now from that point, we must e'en make the best of the bad.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
The carrying of these heavy government debts is a question of the future production of goods, of commerce, and of saving.
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I can hardly help laughing at this myself; for, Se non e vero, ben Trovato!
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British Dictionary definitions for e-commerce

e-commerce

ecommerce

/ (ˈiːˌkɒmɜːs) /

noun

business transactions conducted on the internet

Word Origin for e-commerce

C20: from e- ² + commerce

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e-commerce

or e·com·merce

Origin of e-commerce

historical usage of e-commerce

Words nearby e-commerce

Words related to e-commerce

How to use e-commerce in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for e-commerce

ecommerce

Word Origin for e-commerce