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Quick definitions from WordNet (preposition)
▸ noun: 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
▸ noun: (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)
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▸ noun: 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
▸ noun: (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)
▸ Also see prepositions
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to preposition
▸ Usage examples for preposition
▸ Idioms related to preposition (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing preposition
▸ Words that often appear near preposition
▸ Rhymes of preposition
▸ Invented words related to preposition