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in — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • at preposition Indicating a specific location or place.
  • during prep Throughout the whole of a period of time.
  • ess noun The name of the letter S.
  • in prep Contained by, inside, or within the limits of something — spatially, in time, or in a more abstract sense.
  • inside noun The interior or inner part of something.
  • into preposition Moving toward the inside of something.
  • on prep Positioned at, upon, or touching the surface of something.
  • to particle Used before a verb to form the infinitive.
  • within preposition Inside the physical limits of something.

Senses

in is used for these senses in English:

  • ess Used to form female equivalents.
  • ine (chemistry) Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
  • yne (organic chemistry) An unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one triple bond; an alkyne.
  • at In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
  • during At any time or period within a given time interval.
  • in In fashion; popular.
  • in During (a period of time).
  • in Part of; a member of; out of; from among.

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.

during — full definition

  1. prep Throughout the whole of a period of time.
  2. prep At some point within a period of time.

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