English Words Starting With E

• evaporation

  nounC1
  /ɪˌvæp.əˈreɪ.ʃən/The process by which a liquid turns into a vapour (gas), typically due to heating.
• evaporation pan

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ɪˌvæp.əˈreɪ.ʃən pæn/A shallow, open container used in meteorology and hydrology to measure the rate of evaporation from a water surface into the atmosphere under ambient conditions.
• evaporative cooler

  nounLow
  /ɪˈvæp.ər.ə.tɪv ˈkuː.lər/A device that cools air by passing it over a water-saturated medium, using the principle of evaporation.
• evaporator

  nounC1
  /ɪˈvæp.ər.eɪ.tər/A device or apparatus in which a liquid is turned into vapour, typically to separate it from solids or other liquids, or to cool something.
• evaporimeter

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌvæp.əˈrɪm.ɪ.tə/An instrument for measuring the rate of evaporation of water into the atmosphere.
• evaporite

  nounLow
  /ɪˈvæp.ə.raɪt/A sedimentary rock formed by the precipitation of minerals from evaporating water, especially seawater or saline lakes.
• evapotranspiration

  nounC2
  /ˌiː.və.pəʊˌtræn.spɪˈreɪ.ʃən/The combined process of water evaporation from the Earth's surface and transpiration from plants.
• evaristus

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛvəˈrɪstəs/A proper noun, specifically a male given name of Greek origin, historically associated with early Christian figures.
• evarts

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˈiːvəts/A family name and surname of English origin.
• evasion

  nounC1
  /ɪˈveɪʒ(ə)n/The act of avoiding something, especially a duty, responsibility, or question, in a clever or deceitful way.
• evatt

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low
  /ˈɛvət/A proper noun, primarily used as a surname. Historically significant as the surname of Herbert Vere Evatt, an influential Australian jurist, politician, and diplomat of the mid-20th century.
• eve

  nounB2
  /iːv/The day or period immediately before a significant event or occasion.
• eve's pudding

  nounLow
  /ˌiːvz ˈpʊdɪŋ/A traditional British dessert consisting of a layer of stewed or baked apples topped with a light sponge cake.
• evection

  nounVery rare / Technical
  /ɪˈvɛkʃ(ə)n/A periodic perturbation or irregularity in the moon's orbit caused by the gravitational influence of the sun, which varies the moon's eccentricity and longitude.
• evelyn

  nounLow
  /ˈiːvlɪn/A given name of English origin, traditionally female but historically used for males, meaning 'wished for child' or derived from 'Aveline'.
• evemerus

  nounExtremely Low / Obscure
  /juːˈhiːmərəs/A specific, rare surname of Greek origin, primarily used as a proper noun. It is historically associated with the Greek philosopher Euhemerus (circa 300 BCE), who proposed the theory (Euhemerism) that myths and gods originate from the deification of real historical figures.
• even

  adjectiveadverbverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /ˈiːvn/A word used primarily as an adverb or adjective to indicate equality, regularity, or to introduce a surprising contrast or extreme example, often functioning as a focus particle to emphasize a particular element in a sentence.
• even money

  nounC2
  /ˌiːvən ˈmʌni/A bet where the potential profit equals the stake (1:1 odds); a situation where two outcomes are considered equally likely.
• even number

  nounB1
  /ˈiːvən ˈnʌmbə/An integer that is exactly divisible by two.
• even out

  verbB2
  /ˈiːv(ə)n aʊt/To make something level, flat, equal, or uniform; to become more stable or consistent.

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