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email

noun verb

(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal…

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
E
Ends with
L
Contains
MA
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈiːmeɪl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in

    “You cannot send packages by electronic mail”

noun

  1. A message sent over the internet via the email system

noun

  1. An identifier that a person uses as their identity to communicate on the email system

verb

  1. Communicate electronically on the computer

    “She e-mailed me the good news”

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Example Sentences

You cannot send packages by electronic mail
She e-mailed me the good news

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