Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
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- [uh-muhng]
- /əˈmʌŋ/
- /əˈmʌŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-muhng]
- /əˈmʌŋ/
Definitions of among word
- preposition among Someone or something that is situated or moving among a group of things or people is surrounded by them. 3
- preposition among If you are among people of a particular kind, you are with them and having contact with them. 3
- preposition among If someone or something is among a group, they are a member of that group and share its characteristics. 3
- preposition among If you want to focus on something that is happening within a particular group of people, you can say that it is happening among that group. 3
- preposition among If something happens among a group of people, it happens within the whole of that group or between the members of that group. 3
- preposition among If something such as a feeling, opinion, or situation exists among a group of people, most of them have it or experience it. 3
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Origin of among
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English amang, onmang for on gemang, on gemonge (dative singular of gemong “crowd,” akin to mengan “to mix”) “in (the) group (of)”; akin to mingle
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Among
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
among popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
among usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for among
prep among
- amid — If something happens amid noises or events of some kind, it happens while the other things are happening.
- mid — being at or near the middle point of: in mid autumn.
- with — accompanied by; accompanying: I will go with you. He fought with his brother against the enemy.
- amidst — Amidst means the same as amid.
- betwixt — betwixt and between, neither the one nor the other; in a middle or unresolved position: Not wanting to side with either her father or her mother, she was betwixt and between.
adverb among
preposition among
- amongst — Amongst means the same as among.
- midst — the position of anything surrounded by other things or parts, or occurring in the middle of a period of time, course of action, etc. (usually preceded by the): a familiar face in the midst of the crowd; in the midst of the performance.
- along with — accompanying; together with
- as well as — You use as well as when you want to mention another item connected with the subject you are discussing.
- including — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
Antonyms for among
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