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preposition meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of preposition at MeaningMonkey.org. preposition meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.PREPOSITION noun
Definition of preposition (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
- (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)
Source: Princeton University Wordnet