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preposition

/ preposition /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 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 word
Type of:
function word closed-class word
noun Sense 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)
Type of:
place position
Derived:
prepose
Domain:
linguistics
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
5
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

function word closed-class word place position