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Words with a similar base: online

'online'

[on-line.a.01] as in: on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system

Examples:
on-line industries

'online'

[on-line.a.02] as in: connected to a computer network or accessible by computer

Examples:
an on-line database

'online'

[on-line.s.01] as in: being in progress now

Examples:
on-line editorial projects

Origins

					online (English)
├── line (English)
│   ├── ligner (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
│   ├── lin (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── line (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── on (English)
    ├── on (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── on (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── ón (Old Norse)