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preposition

The correct spelling is preposition.

How to pronounce preposition

/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/
noun

IPA: /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/

Say it like: Pre-pos-ish-on

The correct spelling is preposition. (grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other… For example: "It is important to preposition the material before turning on the machine."

Usage Examples

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

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.
  2. 2.A proposition; an exposition; a discourse.

verb

  1. 1.To place in a location before some other event occurs.

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