Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e-file

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables
e--file
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To file (a lawsuit, a patent application, etc.) by means of computer technology.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From e- + file, perhaps as a back-formation from e-filing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

e-files (present, singular) e-filing (participle, present) e-filed (participle, past) e-filed (past)

Phrases

e-filer

Questions

What does e-file mean?
To file (a lawsuit, a patent application, etc.) by means of computer technology.
Where does e-file come from?
From e- + file, perhaps as a back-formation from e-filing.

How to pronounce e-file

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