on line

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn lahyn]
- /ɒn, ɔn laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn lahyn]
- /ɒn, ɔn laɪn/

Definitions of on line words

adjective on line operating under the direct control of, or connected to, a main computer. 1
adjective on line connected by computer to one or more other computers or networks, as through a commercial electronic information service or the Internet. 1
adjective on line of or denoting a business that transmits electronic information over telecommunications lines: an online bookstore. 1
adjective on line available or operating on a computer or computer network: an online dictionary. 1
adjective on line by means of or using a computer: online shopping. 1
adjective on line Radio. (of a network) supplying affiliated stations with all or a substantial part of their programming. 1

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Origin of on line

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for On line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of On line

on line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

on line usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for on line

adj on line

in line — (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
in the balance — a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
in the offing — the more distant part of the sea seen from the shore, beyond the anchoring ground.
in the works — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.

adjective on line

leveled — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
levelled — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
networked — any netlike combination of filaments, lines, veins, passages, or the like: a network of arteries; a network of sewers under the city.

All 7 Synonyms of on line