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express1 Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsprɛs, ɛk-/

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Definition of express

verb

[with object]
  • 1convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct: he expressed complete satisfaction
  • (express oneself) say what one thinks or means: with a diplomatic smile, she expressed herself more subtly
  • Mathematics represent (a number, relation, or property) by a figure, symbol, or formula: constants can be expressed in terms of the Fourier transform
  • 2press out (liquid or air): she must withdraw to express her milk in private
  • 3 Genetics cause (an inherited characteristic or gene) to appear in a phenotype: the genes are expressed in a variety of cell lines

Derivatives

expresser

noun

expressible

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (also in the sense 'press out, obtain by squeezing', used figuratively to mean 'extort'): from Old French expresser, based on Latin ex- 'out' + pressare 'to press'

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Definition of express in US English dictionary