PREPOSITION

/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 18

Scrabble letter values: P3R1E1P3O1S1I1T1I1O1N1 = 15

Definition

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun (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).

Examples

  • “It is important to preposition the material before turning on the machine.”

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