each

The word “each” means used to refer to every individual member of a group, considered one at a time. In plain terms, referring to every single member of a group individually, rather than the group as a whole.

“Each” is pronounced eech (/it͡ʃ/ in IPA).

Here is “each” used in a sentence: “Each student received a copy of the handout.”

Depending on how it is used, “each” can be a det, a pronoun and an adverb.

The word “each” comes from Old English. From Old English ǣlċ, a contraction of ǣġhwelċ, related in sense to "always" plus "which".

“Each” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Each” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: used to refer to every individual member of a group, considered one at a time.

Both refer to all members of a group, but "each" views them one at a time, individually, while "every" sees them together as a whole set. "Each" suits smaller groups and stresses the individual; "every" suits larger ones and stresses completeness. You would say "each hand" but "every finger on the planet."

"Each" is grammatically singular and takes a singular verb, even though it refers to several things. You say "each student has a book," not "have." When "each" follows a plural subject, though, the verb stays plural: "they each have a book." The trick is watching where "each" sits in the sentence.

"All" treats the group as a single collective mass, while "each" separates it into individuals considered one by one. "All the students passed" views them together; "each student passed" focuses on them one at a time. "All" takes a plural verb; "each" takes a singular one, reflecting this difference in viewpoint.

Yes, when it works like an adverb meaning "apiece." In "the tickets cost ten pounds each," it tells you the price applies to every single ticket individually. Used this way, "each" follows the noun or comes at the end, rather than sitting in front of the word it describes.