preposition
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preposition Definition
(n)
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
(n) (
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
)
preposition Synonyms
preposition
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