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Definition of On-line

1. Adjective. On a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system. "On-line industries"

2. Adjective. Connected to a computer network or accessible by computer. "An on-line database"

3. Adjective. Being in progress now. "On-line editorial projects"

Definition of On-line

1. Adjective. (alternative spelling of online) ¹

2. Adverb. (alternative spelling of online) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of On-line

on-again, off-again on-air on-base percentage on-base percentages on-base plus slugging on-camera on-campus on-die on-duty(a) on-hand

on-hanger on-hangers on-hook on-key on-license on-line (current term) on-line(a) on-line database on-looker on-message

on-off on-off phenomenon on-off switch on-ramp on-ramps on-roader on-scene on-screen on-side kick on-side kicks

Literary usage of On-line

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Emerging Electronic Methods for Making Retail Payments by Judith S. Ruud, Philip Webre (1996)
"Other on-line payment systems reveal the identity of the participants to each other or to ... The future role of on-line scrip is not yet clearly defined, ..."

2. Journal by New York (State). Legislature. Senate (1872)
"Also, on line 10 of subdivision 2, strike out the words " there are on " and ... Also on line 43, strike out the word " sixth " and insert the word " fifth. ..."

3. Journal by California Legislature. Assembly, California, Legislature (1912)
"On page 8, Section 17, line 1. after the word "body", strike out all of the sentence •commencing with "of" and ending with "or" on line 2. ..."

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