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a — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • A character The first letter of the English alphabet.
  • after prep Later in time than; following.
  • by prep Near or next to something.
  • from prep Used to show the origin, starting point, or source of something.
  • in prep Contained by, inside, or within the limits of something — spatially, in time, or in a more abstract sense.
  • on prep Positioned at, upon, or touching the surface of something.
  • since prep From a particular point in the past up until now.

Senses

a is used for these senses in English:

  • s Used to form regular plurals of nouns.
  • a The name of the Latin script letter A / a.
  • a The name of the Cyrillic script letter А / а.
  • after In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
  • at the hands of By the actions of (someone).
  • from With reference to the location or position of a speaker or other observer or vantage point.
  • in Part of; a member of; out of; from among.
  • in respect of Regarding; concerning; pertaining to; with reference to.

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.

after — full definition

  1. prep Later in time than; following.
  2. prep In pursuit of, or searching for.
  3. prep Named in honor of, or modeled on, someone or something.
  4. conj Once; when a previous event has happened.
  5. adj Later; coming next in a sequence.

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