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English noun: e-mail

1. e-mail (communication) (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


SamplesYou cannot send packages by electronic mail.


Synonymselectronic mail, email


Broader (hypernym)electronic communication


Narrower (hyponym)freemail, junk e-mail, spam


Domain categorycomputer science, computing


Antonymssnail mail


English verb: e-mail

1. e-mail (communication) communicate electronically on the computer


SamplesShe e-mailed me the good news.


ExamplesThey e-mail them the information, They e-mail the information to them


Synonymsemail, netmail


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody something.
Somebody ----s something to somebody


Broader (hypernym)telecommunicate


Narrower (hyponym)spam


Entailmail, post, send


Domain categorycomputer science, computing









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