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preposition
- 1. expressing the relationship between a part and a whole: "the sleeve of his coat"
- 2. expressing the relationship between a scale or measure and a value: "an increase of 5 percent"
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used as a function word to indicate a particular example belonging to the class denoted by the preceding noun. the city of Rome. b. used as a function word to indicate apposition. that fool of a husband. 9. a. used as a function word to indicate the object of an action denoted or implied by the preceding noun.
Definition of of preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
used after words or phrases expressing amount, number, or a particular unit: a kilo of apples. loads of food. hundreds of people. most of them. none of them. both of us. a third of all people. a speck of dust.
zz. Of definition: (used to indicate distance or direction from, separation, deprivation, etc.). See examples of OF used in a sentence.
Of is a preposition. Of commonly introduces prepositional phrases which are complements of nouns, creating the pattern: noun + of + noun. This pattern is very common, especially to indicate different parts, pieces, amounts and groups: Lima is the capital of Peru.
of. (əv, STRONG ʌv) language note: In addition to the uses shown below, of is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives in order to introduce extra information. Of is also used in phrasal prepositions such as `because of,' `instead of,' and `in spite of,' and in phrasal verbs such as `make of' and `dispose of.'.
11 meanings: 1. used with a verbal noun or gerund to link it with a following noun that is either the subject or the object of.... Click for more definitions.
