📖 E — The English dictionary · page 23

epiglottis — Everyday, meaning 1: The epiglottis is a small flap at the back of your throat that closes when you swallow, so food goes down to your stomach and not into your lungs.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It opens again when you breathe so air can reach your windpipe.↗ Example: The epiglottis stops food going into your lungs.↗ · When you swallow, the epiglottis covers your windpipe.↗ · If you laugh while eating, the epiglottis may not close in time.↗ · Coughing helps clear food that went down the wrong way past the epiglottis.↗ · We labelled the epiglottis on a diagram of the throat.↗ · The epiglottis is made of soft cartilage.↗ · Don't talk with your mouth full, because your epiglottis has to choose air or food.↗ · The doctor explained the epiglottis with a model.↗

epilepsy — Everyday, meaning 1: Epilepsy is a condition of the brain that makes a person have seizures (fits), when the brain's signals get mixed up for a short time.↗ Example: My cousin has epilepsy and takes medicine every day.↗ · Epilepsy can cause seizures.↗ · Flashing lights can trigger a seizure in some people with epilepsy.↗ · If someone has a seizure, call an adult straight away.↗ · Many people with epilepsy live normal, busy lives.↗ · Never put anything in the mouth of a person having a seizure.↗ · The video began with a warning for people with epilepsy.↗

epileptic — Everyday, meaning 1: Epileptic means to do with epilepsy, a brain condition that can cause seizures (fits), when a person may shake, stare blankly or fall.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An epileptic seizure is one of these episodes.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Many people now prefer «a person with epilepsy» to calling someone «an epileptic».↗ Example: My friend has epilepsy and takes medicine every day.↗ · If someone has an epileptic seizure, move sharp things away.↗ · Never put anything in their mouth during a seizure.↗ · The game has a warning about flashing lights for people with epilepsy.↗ · The teacher timed the seizure and called the nurse.↗ · Most people with epilepsy live full, normal lives.↗

epiphany — Everyday, meaning 1: (church) The Epiphany is a Christian feast that remembers the wise men (the Magi) visiting the baby Jesus; it falls twelve days after Christmas.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An epiphany is a sudden moment when you understand something important.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) A sudden appearance or showing of something.↗ Example: Christians celebrate the Epiphany, when the wise men brought gifts to Jesus.↗ · We take down the Christmas decorations at the Epiphany.↗ · In Spain, children get presents at the Epiphany.↗ · I had an epiphany: the answer was right in front of me!↗ · The scientist had an epiphany in the bath.↗ · After reading the letter, the girl had an epiphany about her friend.↗ · The Epiphany is sometimes called Twelfth Night or Three Kings' Day.↗

epiphyte — Everyday, meaning 1: An epiphyte is a plant that grows on another plant, usually a tree, for support, but does not take food from it; it gets water and nutrients from the air, rain and bits of rubbish.↗ Example: An orchid growing on a tree branch is an epiphyte.↗ · Epiphytes live high in the rainforest to get more light.↗ · Moss on an oak tree is a kind of epiphyte.↗ · Bromeliads are epiphytes that hold water in their leaves.↗ · An epiphyte does not steal food from its tree.↗ · Tiny frogs lay eggs in pools inside epiphytes.↗

episcopal — Everyday, meaning 1: (church) Episcopal means about bishops, or led by bishops, as in "episcopal churches".↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (church) The Episcopal Church is the Anglican church in the USA; the Scottish Episcopal Church is the Anglican church in Scotland.↗ Example: The Episcopal church on our street has a red door.↗ · In the USA, Anglicans are called Episcopalians.↗ · The Scottish Episcopal Church has its own bishops.↗ · Catholic and Orthodox churches are episcopal, because bishops lead them.↗ · The bishop made an episcopal visit to our parish.↗ · Presbyterian churches are not episcopal.↗

episode — Everyday, meaning 1: An episode is one part of a TV or radio series, podcast or story told in parts.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An episode is one event or short period of time that stands out, like an episode of illness.↗ Example: I watched one episode of the cartoon before bed.↗ · The last episode ended with a mystery.↗ · Each episode is twenty minutes long.↗ · There are ten episodes in the first series.↗ · That was an embarrassing episode I'd rather forget.↗ · Grandpa had an episode of dizziness.↗ · If each episode is 25 minutes, 4 episodes take 100 minutes.↗ · With the bridge-building episode in this "legend" may be compared the opening of another Russian story.↗

epistaxis — Everyday, meaning 1: (medical) A nosebleed: bleeding from the nose.↗ Example: The doctor wrote «epistaxis» on the form, which means a nosebleed.↗ · Epistaxis is common in children when the air is dry.↗ · The first-aid poster explains what to do for epistaxis.↗ · Lean forward, not back, if you have a nosebleed.↗ · Epistaxis after a bump to the nose should be checked if it will not stop.↗ · The nurse treated his epistaxis with a cold pack.↗

epistle — Everyday, meaning 1: (Bible, church) An Epistle is one of the letters in the New Testament written by early Christian leaders such as Paul, Peter and John to churches or people.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal or humorous) An epistle is a long, formal letter.↗ Example: Paul wrote an epistle to the church in Rome.↗ · In church today we heard a reading from the Epistle to the Corinthians.↗ · The New Testament contains many epistles.↗ · Christians believe the Epistles teach how to live as followers of Jesus.↗ · Grandma sent me a three-page epistle about her holiday.↗ · The Epistle reading comes before the Gospel.↗

epitaph — Everyday, meaning 1: A short saying or words cut on a gravestone to say who lies there, and sometimes what they were like.↗ Example: "Away!↗ Begone!" was all the epitaph he spoke.↗ · Write a short epitaph for the old king's stone.↗ · Her epitaph said that she always kept her promises.↗

epithet — Everyday, meaning 1: A describing word or phrase added to a name, like «the Great» in «Alfred the Great» or «Lionheart» in «Richard the Lionheart».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A word used to describe someone, often an insult or nasty name.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (stories, poems) A short describing phrase used again and again, like «rosy-fingered dawn» in old Greek poems.↗ Example: «The Great» is an epithet given to Alfred.↗ · Richard I had the epithet «Lionheart».↗ · Homer gives Athena the epithet «grey-eyed».↗ · The bully shouted nasty epithets in the playground.↗ · Mum's epithet for my bedroom is «the swamp».↗ · Can you think of a fun epithet for your pet?↗ · She was worshipped as Venus Cloacina (or the Purifier), and as Venus Myrtea (or the myrtle goddess), an epithet derived from the myrtle, the emblem of Love.↗

equal — Everyday, meaning 1: Equal means the same in size, number or amount: equal groups.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In maths, «equals» (=) means «is the same as»: 3 + 4 equals 7.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Equal means having the same rights and being treated the same way: all people are equal.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: An equal is a person of the same standing as you.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To equal something is to be as good as it: she equalled the school record.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (casual) Chatty speakers say «fair», «even», «same-same», «half-half», «fifty-fifty», «split it even» for equal shares.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (formal) The exam voice says «equivalent», «identical in magnitude», «of equal cardinality», «in equal proportion», «equitably».↗ Example: Today's lesson: Multiplying as equal groups.↗ · 35 books are put into 7 equal groups.↗ How many books are in each group?↗ · Make 4 equal rows of 5 chairs.↗ · Six plus two equals eight.↗ · Cut the cake into four equal pieces.↗ · Everyone gets an equal turn on the swing.↗ · The two teams scored an equal number of goals.↗ · Boys and girls should be treated as equals.↗ · split the pizza even, 8 slices 4 of us↗ · oi that's not fair, his half is bigger!↗ · Thirty-five volumes are distributed equitably among seven groups; determine the cardinality of each group.↗ · This he did very fairly, giving each an equal share.↗ · The Fifth Path is called the Radical Intelligence, because it is itself the essence equal to the Unity, uniting itself to the BINAH or Intelligence which emanates from the primordial depths of Wisdom or CHOCHMAH.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗ · 7) Like Pythagoras, who taught that the digits inclusive number ten which are typified in Tetraktys, (Τετρακτὺς) namely: 1 plus 2 plus 3 plus 4 equal 10, and which comprise the whole arithmetical system of nature, etc. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · The Second Path is that of the Illuminating Intelligence it is the Crown of Creation, the Splendor of the Unity, equaling it, and it is exalted above every bead, and named by the Kabbalists the Second Glory.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗ · Yet ye say: The way of the Lord is not equal.↗ (Prophets EZK.18.25, JPS 1917)↗ · But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend; (Writings PSA.55.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Yet saith the house of Israel: The way of the Lord is not equal.↗ (Prophets EZK.18.29, JPS 1917)↗

equalise — Everyday, meaning 1: To equalise means to make things equal or the same in size, amount or level.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (UK sport) To equalise means to score a goal that makes the score level.↗ Example: They equalised in the last minute!↗ · One pile has 10 and the other 4; move 3 to equalise them.↗ · Swallowing helps equalise the pressure in your ears on a plane.↗ · The striker scored the equaliser.↗ · The teacher equalised the teams by moving two players.↗ · We equalised the water in both glasses.↗

equality — Everyday, meaning 1: Equality is being equal: when people have the same rights, chances and respect, whatever their sex, skin colour, religion, disability or background.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (maths) Equality is when two amounts are the same; a statement with an equals sign, like 3 + 4 = 7, is an equality.↗ Example: Martin Luther King Jr fought for equality for Black Americans.↗ · Our school values equality and respect.↗ · Equality means everyone gets a fair chance.↗ · In maths, 5 + 5 = 10 is an equality.↗ · The sign = shows equality between two sides.↗ · Women marched for equality at work.↗

equalize — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: To make things the same or balanced.↗ Example: Heat was created from fire, coldness from water, and moistness from air which equalizes them.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · There are three of which every one of them stands by itself; one is in the affirmative, the other in the negative and one equalizes them.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · Heat was created from fire, coldness from water, and moistness from air which equalizes them.↗ [3:6] The three mothers אמ"ש produce in man, male and female, breast, body and head.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

equalizer — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Something that balances or makes two sides equal.↗

equally — Everyday, meaning 1: Equally means so that everyone or every part gets the same amount: share equally.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Equally means just as much, to the same degree: equally good.↗ Example: Max splits 24 stamps equally into 4 boxes.↗ How many stamps go in each box?↗ · 15 pears are shared equally among 3 friends.↗ · Divide 20 beads equally into 5 bags.↗ · The two cakes are equally tasty.↗ · Our teacher treats us all equally.↗ · Mum shared the chores equally between us.↗ · Both answers are equally right.↗ · "I will be equally kind and straightforward.↗

equation — Everyday, meaning 1: An equation is a number sentence with an equals sign, showing that two sides have the same value, like 3 + 4 = 7.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An equation often has a missing number or letter to find, like x + 2 = 5.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In science, an equation is a short way to write a rule or a reaction.↗ Example: Write an equation for the story.↗ · Solve the equation 5 + □ = 12.↗ · The equation x − 4 = 9 means a number take away 4 is 9.↗ · Which equation matches the problem?↗ · An equation is like a balance: both sides weigh the same.↗ · Check your answer by putting it back into the equation.↗ · 2 + 3 = 5 is an equation, but 2 + 3 is not.↗ · Einstein's famous equation is E = mc².↗

equator — Everyday, meaning 1: The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.↗ Example: The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.↗ · Countries near the equator are hot all year round.↗ · Australia is south of the equator.↗ · The UK, Ireland and Canada are north of the equator.↗ · Rainforests grow near the equator.↗ · The equator is about 40,000 kilometres long.↗ · You can't see the equator on the ground; it's only drawn on maps.↗ · When the ship crossed the equator, the sailors had a party.↗ · When you’re south of the Sticky Water [he meant the Equator] and your tail tingles, that means there’s a gale in front of you and you must head north.↗

equatorial — Everyday, meaning 1: Near the equator, the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Typical of places near the equator: hot and often wet all year.↗ Example: The Amazon has an equatorial climate.↗ · Equatorial rainforests get rain almost every day.↗ · It is hot all year in equatorial countries.↗ · Equatorial Guinea is a country in Africa.↗ · The satellite has an equatorial orbit.↗ · Day and night are about twelve hours each in equatorial places.↗