English Words Starting With E

• exclusive disjunction

  nounC2
  /ɪkˈskluːsɪv dɪsˈdʒʌŋkʃən/A logical operation that outputs true only when the two inputs differ (one true, one false).
• exclusive economic zone

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency in general use; High Frequency in specific fields)
  /ɪkˈskluːsɪv ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk zəʊn/An area of the sea, beyond a country's territorial waters, where that nation has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources.
• exclusive or

  nounC2
  /ɪkˈskluːsɪv ɔː/A logical operation that outputs true only when the two inputs differ (one is true, the other is false).
• exclusive or circuit

  nounC2+ / Technical
  /ɪkˌskluːsɪv ɔː ˈsɜːkɪt/A logic gate or digital circuit whose output is true only when its two inputs differ (one true, one false).
• exclusive representation

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪkˈskluːsɪv ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/The sole right or authority granted to a person or organization to act on behalf of another party, typically in negotiations, sales, or legal matters.
• exclusivism

  nounC2
  /ɪkˈskluːsɪvɪz(ə)m/The practice or policy of excluding all but one group, system, or doctrine, often claiming superiority or unique validity.
• exclusivity

  nounC1
  /ˌɛkskluːˈsɪvɪti/the state of being exclusive; the right to have or do something that is limited to a particular person or group, excluding others.
• excogitate

  verbverb-transitiveExtremely Rare/Very Low Frequency
  /ɛkˈskɒdʒɪteɪt/to think out, devise, or invent something carefully and methodically through deep, concentrated thought.
• excommunicate

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/To officially exclude someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church, especially as a punishment.
• excommunication

  nounC2
  /ˌɛkskəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/The formal act of expelling someone from the membership and sacraments of a Christian church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
• excoriate

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ɪkˈskɔː.ri.eɪt/To criticize severely and harshly; to denounce.
• excoriation

  nounC2
  /ɪkˌskɔː.riˈeɪ.ʃən/The act of severely criticizing or denouncing someone or something.
• excorticate

  verb-transitiveC2
  /ɛksˈkɔːtɪkeɪt/To strip or peel off an outer layer, especially bark or skin.
• excrement

  nounC1
  /ˈɛkskrɪm(ə)nt/The waste matter discharged from the bowels; faeces.
• excrescence

  nounC2
  /ɪkˈskresəns/A projecting or protruding growth, especially an abnormal or disfiguring one.
• excrescency

  nounVery Low / Rare / Obsolete
  /ɪkˈskrɛs(ə)nsi/An abnormal or disfiguring outgrowth, typically on the body; an unnatural or ugly addition.
• excreta

  nounplural-nounC1-C2
  /ɪkˈskriːtə/Waste matter discharged from the body, especially faeces and urine.
• excrete

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪkˈskriːt/To discharge waste matter from the body, typically through a specific biological process.
• excretion

  nounC1
  /ɪkˈskriːʃ(ə)n/The process by which waste or unwanted substances are eliminated from an organism, especially from the blood or tissues.
• excruciate

  verbverb-transitiveVery low / Rare
  /ɪkˈskruː.ʃi.eɪt/To inflict severe mental or physical pain; to torture or torment.

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