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Definition for es (2 of 6)
E, e
[ ee ]
/ i /
noun, plural E's or Es, e's or es.
the fifth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
any spoken sound represented by the letter E or e, as in met, meet, mere, etc.
something having the shape of an E.
a written or printed representation of the letter E or e.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter E or e.
Definition for es (3 of 6)
E.S.
Education Specialist.
Definition for es (4 of 6)
-es
1a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek: Hyades.
Origin of -es
1From the Greek suffix -es
Definition for es (5 of 6)
-es
2variant of -s2 in verbs ending in s, z, ch, sh, or post-consonantal y: passes; buzzes; pitches; dashes; studies.
Definition for es (6 of 6)
-es
3variant of -s3 in nouns ending in s, z, ch, sh, or post-consonantal y, and in nouns in f with v in the plural: losses; fuzzes; riches; ashes; babies; sheaves.
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British Dictionary definitions for es (1 of 4)
es
the internet domain name for
Spain
British Dictionary definitions for es (2 of 4)
Es
the chemical symbol for
einsteinium
British Dictionary definitions for es (3 of 4)
ES
abbreviation for
El Salvador (international car registration)
British Dictionary definitions for es (4 of 4)
-es
suffix
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Medicine definitions for es
Es
The symbol for the elementeinsteinium
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Science definitions for es (1 of 4)
Es
The symbol for einsteinium.
Science definitions for es (2 of 4)
e
[ ē ]
An irrational number, with a numerical value of 2.718281828459.... It is mathematically defined as the limit of (1 + 1n)n as n grows infinitely large. It is the base of natural logarithms and has many applications in mathematics, especially in expressions involving exponential growth and decay.
Science definitions for es (3 of 4)
E
The symbol for energy.
The symbol for modulus of elasticity.
Science definitions for es (4 of 4)
einsteinium
[ īn-stī′nē-əm ]
Es
A synthetic, radioactive metallic element of the actinide series that is usually produced by bombarding plutonium or another element with neutrons. It was first isolated in a region near the explosion site of a hydrogen bomb. Its longest-lived isotope is Es 254 with a half-life of 276 days. Atomic number 99; melting point 860°C. See Periodic Table.
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