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Curiously, a principle affects your life whether you are aware of it or not. For instance, the principle of gravity was working long before the apple ever fell on Newton's head. But once it did, and he understood it, then we as a society were free to harness this principle to create, among other things, airline flight.
Andy Andrews

Meaning of "among" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMONG

Old English amang, contracted from on gemang in the group of, from on + gemang crowd.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMONG

among  [əˈmʌŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMONG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Among is a preposition.
The preposition is an invariable grammatical category, that has no meaning itself and which serves to link or relate terms.

WHAT DOES AMONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of among in the English dictionary

The first definition of among in the dictionary is in the midst of. Other definition of among is to each of. Among is also in the group, class, or number of.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMONG


eumung
ˈjuːmʌŋ
mong
mʌŋ
mung
mʌŋ
thereamong
ˌðeərəˈmʌŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMONG

amoebic
amoebic dysentery
amoebiform
amoebocyte
amoeboid
amok
amokura
amole
amomum
Amon
among others
amongst
amontillado
amoove
amor patriae
amoral
amoralism
amoralist
amorality
amorally

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMONG

along
Armstrong
belong
dong
eumong
fall among
for a song
gong
Guangdong
hong
Hong Kong
in the wrong
jong
long
so long
song
strong
thong
tong
wrong

Synonyms and antonyms of among in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AMONG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «among» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of among

Translation of «among» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMONG

Find out the translation of among to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of among from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «among» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在...之中
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

entre
570 millions of speakers

English

among
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के बीच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وَسْط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

посреди
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

entre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parmi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

・・・の中で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

... 사이에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antarane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong số
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மத்தியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आपापसांत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arasında
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tra, fra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wśród
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поміж
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

printre
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανάμεσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bland
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of among

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMONG»

The term «among» is very widely used and occupies the 2.079 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of among
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMONG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «among» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «among» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about among

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10 QUOTES WITH «AMONG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word among.
1
Felix Adler
No one can fail to see that the power of the Church among large numbers in many communities is today diminishing, or has already ceased.
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Louisa May Alcott
Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.
3
Andy Andrews
Curiously, a principle affects your life whether you are aware of it or not. For instance, the principle of gravity was working long before the apple ever fell on Newton's head. But once it did, and he understood it, then we as a society were free to harness this principle to create, among other things, airline flight.
4
Ed Asner
To my knowledge, there is no blacklist. But there is a mindset, even among liberal producers, that says 'He may be difficult, so let's avoid him.'
5
Ken Auletta
Among the enduring truths I keep bumping into when there is the luxury of time to get to know people or institutions, is that their decisions are often made for what are not, strictly speaking, reasons of logic.
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Avi
I definitely have an affection for detective fiction, and when I first read Dashiell Hammett's 'The Maltese Falcon,' that book and its author made an enormous impression on me as a reader and a writer, and led me to other hard-boiled American writers like Raymond Chandler and Ross McDonald, among many.
7
Lloyd Blankfein
The ability for employment benefits to be shared among spouses, the ability to move people who are dependent on visas for trailing spouses, all hinges on being able to deal with families of gay people in the same way that you deal with families of straight people. Otherwise, they can't move around.
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Emma Bonino
Women movements would form among the factory workers, a great mobilisation that destroyed the old models.
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Marion Zimmer Bradley
We were discussing civilization and the fact that young men among the Greeks at that time were idiots and uneducated, so the men had emotional and friendly relationships with members of their own sex.
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Steve Buyer
Twenty-five million veterans are living among us today. These men and women selflessly set aside their civilian lives to put on the uniform and serve us.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMONG»

Discover the use of among in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to among and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Among the Hidden
Luke has never been to school.
Margaret Peterson Haddix, 2002
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Among Others
But her magic also drew the attention of her mother, bringing about a reckoning that could no longer be put off… Combining elements of autobiography with flights of imagination in the manner of novels like Jonathan Lethem’s The Fortress ...
Jo Walton, 2011
3
Bamboo Among the Oaks: Contemporary Writing by Hmong Americans
" Eight years later, this collection -- containing selections from the journal as well as new submissions.
Mai Neng Moua, 2008
4
Among the Barons
In this fourth installment of a series about a society that allows only two children per family, Luke Garner is finally adjusting to his new life at Hendricks School as Lee Grant.
Margaret Peterson Haddix, 2011
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Fifty Years Among the New Words: A Dictionary of Neologisms ...
Complete documentation is given for all citations, which are fuller than those given in most dictionaries. At the time these terms appeared in 'Among the New Words', they appeared in none of the major dictionaries.
John Algeo, 1993
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Among the Betrayed
In the third installment of Haddix's series about a futuristic society in which families are forbidden to have more than two children, Nina, a secondary character in Among the Impostors, is falsely accused of treason and imprisoned by the ...
Margaret Peterson Haddix, 2011
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Among the Impostors
Among the Impostors is a worthy companion to Among the Hidden and a heart-stopping thriller in its own right.
Margaret Peterson Haddix, 2001
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A Magician Among the Spirits
Reprint. Originally published: New York: Harper & Bros., 1924.
Harry Houdini, 2011
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Among the Host of Heaven: The Syro-Palestinian Pantheon as ...
In this important study, Lowell Handy provides new directions for thinking on this crucial topic, arguing that the structure of the pantheon worshiped in Syria-Palestine mirrored the social structure of the city-states in that region.
Lowell K. Handy, 1994
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Among the Brave
In this, the fifth book in the Shadow Children series, Margaret Peterson Haddix returns to the futuristic setting and compelling characters she created in Among the Hidden.
Margaret Peterson Haddix, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term among is used in the context of the following news items.
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York Co. assistant manager among 4 people killed at Rock Hill home
York County Assistant Manager Anna Hubbard Moore was among four people found shot to death at a Rock Hill home Sunday evening, ... «The Herald, Jul 15»
2
No Pirates among National League starters in All-Star game
McCutchen finished fifth in fan voting among NL outfielders, behind the Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper, Miami Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton, ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Fight among dice players claim 41-year-old man's life in Tamil Nadu
SALEM: A 41-year-old man was killed after a quarrel among four friends who were playing a traditional dice game in a village in Tamil Nadu on ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Moody's: Aerospace industry to be among few strong performers in …
The commercial aerospace industry, including Boeing Co., promises to be among the best-performing sectors over the next 18 months, ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
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Three children among four hurt in Elgin fireworks incident
Four people, including three children, were hospitalized after suffering minor burns Saturday night when they were struck by illegal fireworks ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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Strome, Domi, Perlini among 2015 Coyotes prospect camp attendees
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- When Coyotes general manager Don Maloney stepped to the podium for a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, his ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
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CNN lists Dome of the Rock among 'magnificent structures on the …
CNN lists Dome of the Rock among 'magnificent structures on the verge of extinction'. Arab-Israeli Conflict. By RO YEGER \. 07/05/2015 16:06 ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
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Diploma holder, working student among NUS medical graduates
She is among the more than 10,000 students graduating from NUS this year. The first of 23 commencement ceremonies will take place over ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
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VimpelCom's brands listed among world's most valuable and WIND …
Two of VimpelCom's brands, Beeline and WIND, were recognized among the report's top 100 global telecom brands: Beeline was valued at ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
10
Alaska troops among those awaiting announcement of Army cuts
WASHINGTON -- Anxiety is high among some military families as they await word of which units will be caught in the Army's next round of cuts. «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»

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