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- US Pronunciation
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- [on-lahyn, awn-]
- /ˈɒnˈlaɪn, ˈɔn-/
- /ˈɒn.laɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [on-lahyn, awn-]
- /ˈɒnˈlaɪn, ˈɔn-/
Definitions of online word
- adjective online located on major routes or rail lines: online industries. 2
- adjective online connected by computer to one or more other computers or networks, as through a commercial electronic information service or the Internet. 1
- adjective online of or denoting a business that transmits electronic information over telecommunications lines: an online bookstore. 1
- adjective online available or operating on a computer or computer network: an online dictionary. 1
- adjective online by means of or using a computer: online shopping. 1
- adjective online Radio. (of a network) supplying affiliated stations with all or a substantial part of their programming. 1
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Origin of online
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Online
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
online 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".
online usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for online
adjective online
- connected — If one thing is connected with another, there is a link or relationship between them.
- on — so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from: Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook.
- operational — able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
- working — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- available — If something you want or need is available, you can find it or obtain it.
adverb online
- live — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- electronically — By means of electronics, or of electronic technology.
Antonyms for online
adjective online
- off-line — Computers. operating independently of, or disconnected from, an associated computer.
Top questions with online
- how to making money online?
- how to make money online?
See also
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