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  1. prepositions:
  2. preposition:


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Detailed Synonyms for prepositions in English

prepositions:

prepositions [the ~] noun

  1. the prepositions
    the prepositions

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preposition:

preposition [the ~] noun

  1. the preposition
    the preposition
  2. the preposition
    – a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word 1
    the preposition
    – a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word 1
  3. the preposition
    – (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached) 1
    the preposition
    – (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached) 1

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Related Definitions for "preposition":

  1. a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word1
  2. (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)1