Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
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- [throo-out]
- /θruˈaʊt/
- /θruːˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [throo-out]
- /θruˈaʊt/
Definitions of throughout word
- preposition throughout in or to every part of; everywhere in: They searched throughout the house. 1
- preposition throughout from the beginning to the end of: He was bored throughout the play. 1
- adverb throughout in every part: rotten throughout. 1
- adverb throughout at every moment or point: following the text closely throughout. 1
- preposition throughout time: during all of 1
- preposition throughout space: all through 1
Information block about the term
Origin of throughout
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English throw out, Old English thurh ūt through and out the other side (of). See through, out
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Throughout
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
throughout popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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".
throughout usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for throughout
prep throughout
- about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- all along — If something has been true or been present all along, it has been true or been present throughout a period of time.
- amid — If something happens amid noises or events of some kind, it happens while the other things are happening.
- amidst — Amidst means the same as amid.
- amongst — Amongst means the same as among.
adv throughout
- all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
- all over the map — changeable
- around — To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.
- assiduously — constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
- comprehensively — Something that is done comprehensively is done thoroughly.
preposition throughout
adjective throughout
- completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- overarching — forming an arch above: great trees with overarching branches.
adverb throughout
- everyplace — (US, informal) Everywhere.
- everywhere — In or to all places.
- overall — overalls, (used with a plural verb) loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers. long waterproof leggings.
- wherever — where? (used emphatically): Wherever did you find that?
Top questions with throughout
- how does macbeth change throughout the play?
- how did christianity spread throughout the world?
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- lord who throughout these forty days?
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- globalization has increased which of the following throughout the world?
- throughout the 1800s how did the price of cotton change?
- what are some factors that influence emotional changes throughout adolescence?
- how did islam spread throughout africa?
- how does blood circulate throughout the body?
- what does it mean that a solution is uniform throughout?
- why does weight fluctuate throughout the day?
- how much of our rainforests have been depleted throughout history?
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