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express

Adjective

∙ Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops. not comparable
∙ Specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied. comparable
∙ Truly depicted; exactly resembling.
∙ Being a merchant offering a smaller selection of goods than a full or complete dealer of the same kind or type. retail

Noun

∙ A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly.
∙ A service that allows mail or money to be sent rapidly from one destination to another.
∙ An express rifle.
∙ A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration. obsolete
∙ A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier.
∙ An express office.
∙ That which is sent by an express messenger or message.

Verb

∙ To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit. transitive
∙ To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk). transitive
∙ To translate messenger RNA into protein. biochemistry
∙ To transcribe deoxyribonucleic acid into messenger RNA. biochemistry

Noun

∙ The action of conveying some idea using words or actions; communication, expression. obsolete
∙ A specific statement or instruction. obsolete