Email

Definition

Email (short for "electronic mail") is a noun and verb referring to a method of exchanging digital messages over the internet. As a noun, it denotes a message sent via electronic means. As a verb, it describes the action of sending such a message.

Parts of Speech

• Noun
• Verb

Pronunciation

American English

• IPA Pronunciation: /ˈiːmeɪl/
• Respelling: EE-mail

British English

• IPA Pronunciation: /ˈiːmeɪl/
• Respelling: EE-mail

Etymology

The word "email" is a contraction of "electronic mail," first coined in the 1970s as electronic messaging systems emerged. With the rise of the internet, the term became widely adopted in the 1990s to describe the digital communication medium.

Derivatives

• Emailing (noun/verb)
• Emailed (verb)
• Mailer (noun)
• Unemail (noun/verb, informal)
• Emailer (noun)

Synonyms

• Message
• Electronic message
• Digital mail

Antonyms

• Letter
• Post
• Snail mail

Usage

The noun "email" refers to a digital message, as in "I received an email from my colleague." As a verb, it describes the act of sending a message electronically, as in "She will email the report later today."

Related Terms

• Internet: The global system of interconnected computer networks that enables email transmission.
• Message: A unit of communication, which can be transmitted by email.
• Inbox: A folder in an email account where received messages are stored.

Detailed Definitions

Noun

• A digital message sent or received via electronic communication networks: Refers to a specific message delivered through email services.
  • Example: "She opened her email to check for updates."

Verb

• To send a message electronically: Refers to the act of transmitting digital mail through the internet or other electronic systems.
  • Example: "I will email you the details shortly."