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among | auto |

As a preposition among

is denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects (see usage note at amidst).

As a noun auto is

car.

among

English

Alternative forms

* amonge (archaic) * amoung (obsolete)

Preposition

(English prepositions)
  • Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst)
  • Denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group.
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  • Denotes a sharing of a common feature in a group.
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    Usage notes

    * For the comparison of among'' with ''between'', see the usage notes in ''between . * Due to a belief that "amongst" is an archaic/Commonwealth variant, many Americans use "among" exclusively.

    Synonyms

    * amongst (variant of among) * amidst * amid

    See also

    * between

    Statistics

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    Anagrams

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    auto

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , metanalyzed from (auto-) in words such as (automatic), (autopilot), and (automobile).

    Adjective

    (-)
  • automatic
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An automobile.
  • A .
  • A setting for automatic operation.
  • A writ.
  • An automatic gearbox / transmission.
  • A car with an automatic gearbox / transmission.
  • Synonyms
    * (sense) automobile, car, motorcar; motor * (setting for automatic operation) automatic
    Antonyms
    * (setting for automatic operation) manual
    Derived terms
    * autorack
    See also
    * auto-

    Etymology 2

    .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) An autorickshaw.
  • See also

    * (l)

    Anagrams

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