E.E.C. |
abbreviation of "European Economic Community," an economic association of major western European countries mainly designed to eliminate tariffs on trade among member nations and establish uniform tariffs on goods from other countries; Common Market. |
EEG |
abbreviation of "electroencephalogram," the graphic pattern recorded by an electroencephalograph of electric activity in the brain. |
eel |
any of numerous long, snakelike fishes of fresh water or ocean. |
eelgrass |
a grasslike plant that grows under water, esp. along the Atlantic coast of North America. |
eelpout |
any of various bony fishes that resemble eels, having a long thin body and a large head. [2 definitions] |
eelworm |
any of numerous, often parasitic worms that have a long, round, unsegmented body. |
e'en |
contracted form of "even" (used chiefly in literature). [2 definitions] |
-eer |
one who engages in, makes, or is concerned with, esp. as an occupation. [2 definitions] |
e'er |
contracted form of "ever" (used chiefly in literature). |
eerie |
mysterious and frightening; weird. |
ef- |
out. |
efface |
to cause to disappear; destroy. [3 definitions] |
effaceable |
combined form of efface. |
effect |
something produced or brought on by something else. [8 definitions] |
effective |
producing an adequate or desired result, or having the power to produce such a result. [2 definitions] |
effectively |
in a way that produces a successful result. |
effectiveness |
the quality or condition of working as intended or of having the desired result. |
effector |
a cell or an organ such as a muscle or gland that responds to a nerve impulse. |
effectual |
causing or capable of causing a desired result; effective; efficacious. [2 definitions] |
effectuate |
to cause to happen; put into effect. |
effeminate |
of a man or boy, having qualities of appearance, manner, or behavior conventionally associated with feminine rather than masculine gender; unmanly. |