Preposition (Noun)
Meaning 1
(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.