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throughout meaning

EN[θɹuːˈaʊt] [-aʊt]
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    Definition of throughout in English Dictionary

  • AdverbPREthrough-
    1. (obsolete) Completely through, right the way through.
      1. In every part; everywhere.
        1. During an entire period of time.
        2. Preposition
          1. In every part of; all through.
          2. More Examples
            1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
              • This softwood has been planted extensively throughout Scotland.
              • Whether it is degraded and newly synthesized or dispersed throughout the cytoplasm and subsequently reaggregated at the spindle is not known.
              • There's a brawl on the field because the pitcher has been headhunting throughout the game.
          • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
            1. Adverbs
              • Uncomparable adverbs
              • Prepositions

              Other Vocabulary

              Look-Alike Words
              1. en throughput
              2. en throughputs
              3. en throw out
              4. en throughly
              5. en throw-out
              Source: Wiktionary

              Meaning of throughout for the defined word.

              Grammatically, this word "throughout" is an adverb, more specifically, an uncomparable adverb. It's also a preposition.
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