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re

1  [rey]
Use re in a Sentence
–noun Music.
1. the syllable used for the second tone of a diatonic scale.
2. (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone D. Compare sol-fa (def. 1).
Origin:
1400–50; late ME; see gamut
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re

2  [ree, rey]
–preposition Chiefly Law and Commerce.
in the case of; with reference to; in re.
Origin:
1700–10; < L rē (in the) matter, affair, thing (abl. of rēs)

're

  [er]
contraction of are: They're leaving.
Usage note:
See contraction.

Re

  [rey]
–noun Egyptian Religion.
Ra.

Re

 
Symbol, Chemistry.
rhenium.

re-

 
a prefix, occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, used with the meaning “again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition, or with the meaning “back” or “backward” to indicate withdrawal or backward motion: regenerate; refurbish; retype; retrace; revert.
Also, red-.

Origin:
ME < L re-, red-

Re.

 
rupee.
Also, re.

R/E

 
real estate.
Also, RE

R.E.

 
1. real estate.
2. Reformed Episcopal.
3. Right Excellent.

r.e.

 
Football.
right end.

Ra

  [rah]
–noun Egyptian Religion.
a sun god of Heliopolis, a universal creator worshiped throughout Egypt (typically represented as a hawk-headed man bearing on his head the solar disk and the uraeus).
Also, Re.

ru⋅pee

  [roo-pee, roo-pee]
–noun
1. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
2. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka, equal to 100 cents.
3. Also called rufiyaa. a coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, equal to 100 laris.
4. a former monetary unit of Bhutan, equal to 100 naye paise.
Origin:
1605–15; < Hindi rupayā
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Ra 1   (rä)   
n.   Mythology
The ancient Egyptian sun god, the supreme deity represented as a man with the head of a hawk crowned with a solar disk and uraeus.
re 1   (rā)   
n.   Music
The second tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin; see gamut.]
re 2   (rē)   
prep.  In reference to; in the case of; concerning.

[Latin rē, ablative of rēs, thing; see rē- in Indo-European roots.]
Re 1   (rā)   
n.   Mythology
Variant of Ra1.
Re 2  
The symbol for the element rhenium.
RE  
abbr.  real estate
rhe·ni·um   (rē'nē-əm)   
n.   Symbol Re
A rare, dense, silvery-white metallic element with a very high melting point used for electrical contacts and with tungsten for high-temperature thermocouples. Atomic number 75; atomic weight 186.2; melting point 3,180°C; boiling point 5,627°C; specific gravity 21.02; valence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. See Table at element.

[From Latin Rhēnus, the Rhine.]
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Word Origin & History

re 
"with reference to," 1707, from L. in re "in the matter of," ablative case of res "matter, thing." Its use in Eng. is execrated by Fowler in three different sections of "Modern English Usage."

re- 
prefix meaning "back to the original place, again," also with a sense of "undoing," c.1200, from O.Fr. and directly from L. re- "again, back." Often merely intensive.

rupee 
Indian coin, 1612, from Hindi or Urdu rupiyah, from Skt. rupyah "wrought silver," originally "something provided with an image, a coin," from rupah "shape, likeness, image."
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: re
Pronunciation: 'rA, 'rE
Function: preposition
Etymology: Latin, ablative of res thing
: with regard to : IN RE

Main Entry: re-
Function: prefix
1 : again : anew <reinvest>
2 : back : backward <reconvey>
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: RA
Function: abbreviation
rheumatoid arthritis

Main Entry: Re
Function: symbol
rhenium
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Medical Dictionary

Ra
The symbol for the element radium.

Re
The symbol for the element rhenium.

RE abbr.
right eye

re- pref.

  1. Again; anew: rebreathing.

  2. Backward; back: recurvation.

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Science Dictionary
radium   (rā'dē-əm)  Pronunciation Key 
Symbol Ra
A rare, bright-white, highly radioactive element of the alkaline-earth group. It occurs naturally in very small amounts in ores and minerals containing uranium, and it is naturally luminescent. Radium is used as a source of radon gas for the treatment of disease and as a neutron source for scientific research. Its most stable isotope is Ra 226 with a half-life of 1,622 years. Atomic number 88; melting point 700°C; boiling point 1,737°C; valence 2. See Periodic Table.
Re  
The symbol for rhenium.
rhenium   (rē'nē-əm)  Pronunciation Key 
Symbol Re
A very rare, dense, silvery-white metallic element with a very high melting point. It is used to make catalysts and electrical contacts. Atomic number 75; atomic weight 186.2; melting point 3,180°C; boiling point 5,627°C; specific gravity 21.02; valence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. See Periodic Table.
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Computing Dictionary

RE
regular expression

re
1. The country code for Reunion.
2. /re-/ (From "rehi") Hello again. A greeting originating in, and most often heard on, Internet interactive conversation services.
[The Jargon File]
(1999-02-08)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
re
Reprint of an Amendment
Re

  1. earth radii

  2. rhenium

RE

  1. real estate

  2. repair escrow [required]

  3. reproductive endocrinologist

  4. right end

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