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preposition \ət, ˈat\Definition of AT
1
—used as a function word to indicate presence or occurrence in, on, or near <staying at a hotel> <at a party> <sick at heart>
2
—used as a function word to indicate the goal of an indicated or implied action or motion <aim at the target> <creditors are at him again>
3
—used as a function word to indicate that with which one is occupied or employed <at work> <at the controls> <good at chess>
4
—used as a function word to indicate situation in an active or passive state or condition <at liberty> <at rest>
5
—used as a function word to indicate the means, cause, or manner <sold at auction> <laughed at my joke> <act at your own discretion>
6
a —used as a function word to indicate the rate, degree, or position in a scale or series <the temperature at 90> <at first> b —used as a function word to indicate age or position in time <will retire at 65>
Origin of AT
Middle English, from Old English æt; akin to Old High German az at, Latin ad
First Known Use: before 12th century
2at
noun \ˈät\ plural at also att
Definition of AT
: a monetary subunit of the kip — see kip at money table
Variants of AT
at also att \ˈät\
Origin of AT
Lao
First Known Use: 1955
3at
abbreviationDefinition of AT
1
airtight
2
atmosphere
3
atomic
At
symbolDefinition of AT
astatine
AT
abbreviationDefinition of AT
1
air temperature
2
ampere-turn
3
automatic transmission
at
abbreviation (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of AT
airtight
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