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If I have made an appointment with you, I owe you punctuality, I have no right to throw away your time, if I do my own.
Richard Cecil

Meaning of "an" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AN

Old English ānone.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AN

an  [æn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
An is a determiner.
The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES AN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

AN

An is an indefinite article in the English language; see also: a and an. An, AN, aN, or an may also refer to...

Definition of an in the English dictionary

The definition of an in the dictionary is a form of the indefinite article used before an initial vowel sound.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AN

an ace up one´s sleeve
an arm and a leg
an axe to grind
an eye for an eye
an iron fist
an iron fist in a velvet glove
An Lu Shan
an open book
an overgrown child
an´t
ana
anabaena
anabantid
Anabaptism
Anabaptist
anabaptistic
anabaptize
anabas
anabases

Synonyms and antonyms of an in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «an» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AN

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

Translator English - Chinese

一个
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

un
570 millions of speakers

English

an
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اداة نكرة في الانجليزية ولا يعادلها شئ في العربية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

(неопределенный артикль)
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

um
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

un
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

A
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一つの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어떤 하나의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

An
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

un, uno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rodzajnik nieokreślony, nie tłumaczy się na język polski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неозначений артикль; вживається перед іменниками на a, e, i, o, or u.
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

un
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ένας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

´n
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

en
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

en
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of an

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AN»

The term «an» is very widely used and occupies the 134 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of an
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «an».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «an» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «an» 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 an

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «AN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word an.
1
Lascelles Abercrombie
With several different kinds of poetry to choose from, a man would decide that he would like best to be an epic poet, and he would set out, in conscious determination, on an epic poem.
2
Jean-Jacques Annaud
When a French book becomes an international hit it is because of the author and not because of the language. The same goes for movies.
3
Roger Bart
I always enjoyed participating in artistic endeavors, and I remember in high school participating in chorus, drama and singing madrigals, mainly because they were an easy A. I loved being in plays and musicals too, but you didn't really get credit for those.
4
Kumar Mangalam Birla
I don't think the western world is questioning capitalism. Capitalism as a concept is not something that society has written off. But today, there is degree of caution around capitalism. We believe in compassionate capitalism. Growth for growth's sake can never be an end in itself.
5
Paul Bloom
Our best hope for the future is not to get people to think of all humanity as family - that's impossible. It lies, instead, in an appreciation of the fact that, even if we don't empathize with distant strangers, their lives have the same value as the lives of those we love.
6
Hassanal Bolkiah
We will host the Asean summit in November this year. It will be an occasion to reflect on our achievements collectively and to look at how Asean can maintain its leading role in regional and international cooperation.
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Richard Cecil
If I have made an appointment with you, I owe you punctuality, I have no right to throw away your time, if I do my own.
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Jennifer Chiaverini
'What I would give,' I thought, 'to have been present as Elizabeth Keckley measured Mary Lincoln for a new gown, to overhear their conversations on topics significant and ordinary, to observe the Lincoln White House from such an intimate perspective.'
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Lynn Collins
I went to a private school in Singapore and they had an incredible arts program. Every day I was doing something artistic.
10
Kiran Desai
New York is a lovely city. It is an easy city to go back to and an easy city to leave. Every time I go there I immediately make travel plans.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AN»

Discover the use of an in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to an and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global ...
The former vice-president details the factors contributing to the growing climate crisis, describes changes to the environment caused by global warming, and discusses the shift in environmental policy that is needed to avert disaster.
Al Gore, 2006
2
An Anatomy of Humor
People experience humor daily through television, newspapers, literature, and contact with others. Rarely do social researchers analyze humor or try to determine what makes it such a dominating force in our lives.
Arthur Asa Berger
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Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child will equip parents with a five-step "emotion coaching" process that teaches how to: * Be aware of a child's emotions * Recognize emotional expression as an opportunity for intimacy and teaching * ...
John Gottman, 2011
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Becoming an Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design
If you are considering a career in architecture, start with this highly visual guide to preparing for and succeeding in the profession.
Lee W. Waldrep, 2009
5
An Actor Prepares
The first volume of Stanislavski's enduring trilogy on the art of acting defines the "System," a means of mastering the craft of acting and of stimulating the actor's individual creativeness and imagination.
Konstantin Stanislavsky, 1989
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An Introduction to Scientific Research
Noted scientist's exceptionally clear, pragmatic guide to principles and procedures useful in a wide range of sciences.
Edgar Bright Wilson, 1990
7
Toward an Architecture
This edition includes a new translation of the original text, a scholarly introduction, and background notes that illuminate the text and illustrations.
Le Corbusier, Jean-Louis Cohen, 2007
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An Imaginary Tale: The Story of "i" [the square root of ...
This book can be read as an engaging history, almost a biography, of one of the most evasive and pervasive "numbers" in all of mathematics.
Paul J. Nahin, 2010
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An Introduction to Modern CBT: Psychological Solutions to ...
The text outlines the different techniques, their success in improving specific psychiatric disorders, and important new developments in the field. • Provides an easy-to-read introduction into modern Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ...
Stefan G. Hofmann, 2011
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An Introduction to Islamic Law
The book, which includes a chronology, a glossary of key terms, and lists of further reading, will be the first stop for those who wish to understand the fundamentals of Islamic law, its practices and history.
Wael B. Hallaq, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term an is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Greek No vote was an expression of the will of the people'
Greeks who voted to reject the terms of an international bail-out celebrated into the small hours of Monday but admitted they were unsure – and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
The 100 best novels: No 94 – An Artist of the Floating World by …
An Artist of the Floating World presents, with the menace of an almost dream-like calm, the reminiscences of a retired painter in the aftermath of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
These IIT graduates have built an electric scooter that charges faster …
By the time they graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in 2012, their dream of building an e-bike had slowly ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
4
Calais crisis: Bicycle repair shops, mosques and an Orthodox …
In a very short time an area of sand dunes covering several square miles, which includes the site of a former rubbish dump, has turned into a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
How to claim against an uninsured driver
Suffering an accident on the road is bad enough, without finding out that the driver who caused it has no insurance. Driving uninsured can earn ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Teenage girl commits suicide after family refuses to build an indoor …
In a tragic incident, a teenage girl in Dumka, a rural area in Jharkhand, ended her life because of her family's refusal to build an indoor toilet. «Firstpost, Jul 15»
7
Aged care not an option for abuse victims
VICTIMS of institutionalised child sexual abuse are so haunted by their past, going into aged care homes is not an option, Commissioner Helen ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
8
Tiger Woods mines an also-ran finish and turns up some positives
A cut made and an also-ran finish at the Greenbrier Classic were cause for optimism for a man who once considered anything less than victory ... «GolfDigest.com, Jul 15»
9
Is an electric car battery breakthrough on the horizon?
It's an issue that the Renault-Nissan Alliance's head, Carlos Ghosn is fully aware of. Speaking to The Guardian at the formula E championships ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
10
Wait what? Malia Obama lands up an internship on Lena Dunham's …
Girls, written by Lenma Dunham chronicles the story of an aspiring writer and her three bests friends. Malia Obama. Image Courtesy: Twitter. «Firstpost, Jul 15»

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