preposition
Pluralprepositions
Pluralprepositions
- 1A small word that links a noun to other words and shows things like place, time, or direction.
Like a small bridge that links one word to another.
The word 'on' is a preposition that tells you where something is.
English has many prepositions, like under, over, and between.
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- 2A linking word placed before or after a noun to join it to the rest of a sentence.
Like a connector that can plug in at either end of a word.
In some languages, a preposition can come after the noun instead of before it.
Linguists count every preposition when they compare how languages link words.
Similaradposition
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- 3Another way to spell pre-position. It means to put something in place ahead of time.
Relief agencies preposition water and food in places likely to flood.
We preposition the gear overnight so the crew can start at dawn.
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Less common meaning
- 4A spoken or written piece that explains or argues a point.
Like a speech or essay that lays out an idea step by step.
The scholar gave a long preposition on the duties of a king.
Her preposition before the court moved many listeners.
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Origins
From Latin praepositio, meaning something placed before. It comes from praepono, "to place before," because a preposition goes before the word it links to.
From pre- plus position.