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- [on, awn lahyn]
- /ɒn, ɔn laɪn/
- /ɒn laɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [on, awn lahyn]
- /ɒn, ɔn laɪn/
Definitions of on-line word
- 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
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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for on-line
adjective on-line
- networked — any netlike combination of filaments, lines, veins, passages, or the like: a network of arteries; a network of sewers under the city.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with o
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- Words starting with onl
- Words starting with onli
- Words starting with onlin
- Words starting with online