(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
ecumenism
Noun
a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)
ecumenicism
Noun
(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
ecumenicalism
Noun
(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
empirical formula
Noun
a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms
e
Noun
the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet
e
Noun
the base of the natural system of logarithms
equal sign
Noun
a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal
exponent
Noun
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
exponent
Noun
someone who expounds and interprets or explains
exponent
Noun
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
eta
Noun
the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet
ecclesiastical mode
Noun
any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600
eighth note
Noun
a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
exclamation mark
Noun
a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation
exclamation point
Noun
a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation
ezed
Noun
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
epsilon
Noun
the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet
echoencephalogram
Noun
a graphical image of the brain produced by an echoencephalograph
echocardiogram
Noun
a graphical image of the heart produced by an echocardiograph
exode
Noun
a farcical afterpiece in the ancient Roman theater
electrocardiogram
Noun
a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
EKG
Noun
a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
ECG
Noun
a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
electroencephalogram
Noun
a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain
electromyogram
Noun
a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions
electroretinogram
Noun
a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye
ebullition
Noun
an unrestrained expression of emotion
eye chart
Noun
a chart that is read from a fixed distance
ethnic music
Noun
the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
enigmatic canon
Noun
a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries)
enigmatical canon
Noun
a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries)
expressive style
Noun
a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
etude
Noun
a short composition for a solo instrument
ecobabble
Noun
using the technical language of ecology to make the user seem ecologically aware
eloquence
Noun
powerful and effective language
Eurobabble
Noun
the jargon of European community documents and regulations
epiplexis
Noun
a rhetorical device in which the speaker reproaches the audience in order to incite or convince them
epenthesis
Noun
the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier
epic poetry
Noun
poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero
elocution
Noun
an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
enjambment
Noun
the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause
enjambement
Noun
the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause
eye rhyme
Noun
an imperfect rhyme
epanalepsis
Noun
repetition after intervening words
epanodos
Noun
repetition of a group of words in reverse order
epanodos
Noun
recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech, especially in reverse order
epiphora
Noun
repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
epistrophe
Noun
repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.