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side by side

side by side
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahyd bahy sahyd]
    • /saɪd baɪ saɪd/
    • /saɪd baɪ saɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahyd bahy sahyd]
    • /saɪd baɪ saɪd/

Definitions of side by side words

  • noun side by side one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure. 1
  • noun side by side either of the two broad surfaces of a thin, flat object, as a door, a piece of paper, etc. 1
  • noun side by side one of the lateral surfaces of an object, as opposed to the front, back, top, and bottom. 1
  • noun side by side either of the two lateral parts or areas of a thing: the right side and the left side. 1
  • noun side by side either lateral half of the body, especially of the trunk, of a human or animal. 1
  • noun side by side the dressed, lengthwise half of an animal's body, as of beef or pork, used for food. 1

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Origin of side by side

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English sīde (noun); cognate with Dutch zijde, German Seite, Old Norse sītha

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Parts of speech for Side by side

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

side by side 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".

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Synonyms for side by side

adv side by side

  • abreast — If people or things walk or move abreast, they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction.
  • all at once — If something happens all at once, it happens suddenly, often when you are not expecting it to happen.
  • all together — in chorus, in unison
  • along — If something is situated along a road, river, or corridor, it is situated in it or beside it.
  • arm in arm — If two people are walking arm in arm, they are walking together with their arms linked.

prep side by side

  • alongside — If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
  • close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.

adverb side by side

  • conjointly — In a conjoint manner; jointly or together.
  • connectedly — In a connected way.
  • inseparably — In an inseparable manner.
  • jointly — together; in combination or partnership; in common: My brother and I own the farm jointly.
  • juxtaposing — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.

adjective side by side

  • level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.

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