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a — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • A character The first letter of the English alphabet.
  • at preposition Indicating a specific location or place.
  • in prep Contained by, inside, or within the limits of something — spatially, in time, or in a more abstract sense.
  • per prep For each; used to express a rate or ratio between two quantities.
  • to particle Used before a verb to form the infinitive.
  • upon prep A more formal or literary word for "on".

Senses

a is used for these senses in English:

  • A Ace. (including in card games)
  • a The name of the Latin script letter A / a.
  • a The name of the Cyrillic script letter А / а.
  • at In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
  • in Contained by; inside.
  • per To each, in each (used in expressing ratios of units).
  • to Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.
  • to (arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.

A — full definition

  1. character The first letter of the English alphabet.
  2. article Used before a singular noun to mean "one" or "some", without pointing to a specific example.
  3. prep Per, each — used in expressions of rate or frequency.

at — full definition

  1. preposition Indicating a specific location or place.
  2. preposition Indicating a specific point in time.
  3. preposition Indicating direction toward something or someone.
  4. preposition Indicating a rate, price, or level.
  5. noun The @ symbol, used especially in email addresses and social media handles.

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