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e-reading

e-reading noun: the practice of reading texts in electronic form.

Noun

e-reading (uncountable)

  1. The practice of reading texts in electronic form.
    • Most analysts anticipate the first major thrust of e-reading will come from universities, with e-books comprising mainly textbooks and standard reference materials (dictionaries and databases).2004, Steven R. Fischer, A History of Reading, page 323
    • Previously, e-reading had been the domain of early adopters and new technology wonks.2014, Catherine Sheldrick Ross, Pleasures of Reading, The: A Booklover's Alphabet, page 53

Origin of e-reading

From e- + reading.

Questions about e-reading

What does e-reading mean?
E-reading means the practice of reading texts in electronic form.
What part of speech is e-reading?
E-reading is a noun.

Words near e-reading in the dictionary

  1. e-quainted
  2. E-R
  3. E-R bridge
  4. e-reader
  5. e-readers
  6. e-reading
  7. e-recruiter
  8. e-recruiters
  9. e-recruitment
  10. e-recycling
  11. e-relationship

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