Es


Symbol, Chemistry.

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 1

a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek: Hyades.

Origin of -es

1
From the Greek suffix -es

Definition for es (5 of 6)

-es 2

variant 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 3

variant 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.

Example sentences from the Web for es

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

for nouns ending in ch, s, sh, z, postconsonantal y, for some nouns ending in a vowel, and nouns in f with v in the plural, a variant of -s 1 ashes; heroes; calves
for verbs ending in ch, s, sh, z, postconsonantal y, or a vowel, a variant of -s 1 preaches; steadies; echoes

Medical definitions for es

Es

The symbol for the elementeinsteinium

Scientific definitions for es (1 of 4)

Es

The symbol for einsteinium.

Scientific 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.

Scientific definitions for es (3 of 4)

E

The symbol for energy.
The symbol for modulus of elasticity.

Scientific definitions for es (4 of 4)

einsteinium
[ īn-stīnē-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.