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at: Meaning and Definition of
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at
Pronunciation:
(at unstressed &schwat, it),
[key]
(used to indicate a point or place occupied in space); in, on, or near:
to stand at the door; at the bottom of the barrel.
(used to indicate a location or position, as in time, on a scale, or in order):
at zero; at noon; at age 65; at the end; at the lowest point.
(used to indicate presence or location):
at home; at hand.
(used to indicate amount, degree, or rate):
at great speed; at high altitudes.
(used to indicate a direction, goal, or objective); toward:
Aim at the mark. Look at that.
(used to indicate occupation or involvement):
at work; at play.
(used to indicate a state or condition):
at ease; at peace.
(used to indicate a cause or source):
She was annoyed at his stupidity.
(used to indicate a method or manner):
He spoke at length.
(used to indicate relative quality or value):
at one's best; at cost.
to be sexually aggressive toward (a person):
She's pregnant again because he's at her morning, noon, and night.
the place where the most interesting or exciting things happen:
Emma says that Rome is definitely where it's at now.
at
Pronunciation:
(ät, at),
[key]
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
at-
Pronunciation:
[key]
var. ofbefore t: attend.
AT
Pronunciation:
[key]
achievement test.
antitank.
At
Pronunciation:
[key]
ampere-turn.
At
Pronunciation:
[key]
— Symbol, Chem.
astatine.
at.
Pronunciation:
[key]
atmosphere.
atomic.
attorney.
A.T.
Pronunciation:
[key]
Atlantic time.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary,
Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
at
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Asyut
-ata
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