Associations to the word «And»

AND, conjunction. As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.

AND, conjunction. Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs. [from 8thc.]

AND, conjunction. Simply connecting two clauses or sentences. [from 8thc.]

AND, conjunction. Introducing a clause or sentence which follows on in time or consequence from the first. [from 9thc.]

AND, conjunction. (obsolete) Yet; but. [10th-17thc.]

AND, conjunction. Used to connect certain numbers: connecting units when they precede tens (not dated); connecting tens and units to hundreds, thousands etc. (now chiefly UK); to connect fractions to wholes. [from 10thc.]

AND, conjunction. (now colloquial or literary) Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements.

AND, conjunction. Connecting two identical elements, with implications of continued or infinite repetition. [from 10thc.]

AND, conjunction. Introducing a parenthetical or explanatory clause. [from 10thc.]

AND, conjunction. Introducing the continuation of narration from a previous understood point; also used alone as a question: ‘and so what?’.

AND, conjunction. (now regional or somewhat colloquial) Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’. Used especially after come, go and try. [from 14thc.]

AND, conjunction. Introducing a qualitative difference between things having the same name; "as well as other". [from 16thc.]

AND, conjunction. Used to combine numbers in addition; plus (with singular or plural verb). [from 17thc.]

AND, conjunction. (heading) Expressing a condition.

AND, conjunction. (now US dialect) If; provided that. [from 13thc.]

AND, conjunction. (obsolete) As if, as though. [15th-17thc.]

AND, conjunction. (obsolete) Even though.

AND, noun. (UK dialectal) Breath.

AND, noun. (UK dialectal) Sea-mist; water-smoke.

AND, verb. (UK dialectal) (intransitive) To breathe; whisper; devise; imagine.

AND, symbol. Andorra

AND, noun. (logic) Alternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator.

AND, verb. (logic) (transitive) To combine (a value) with another value by means of this operator.

AND, proper noun. (astronomy) Abbreviation of Andromeda Constellation.

AND, proper noun. (astronomy) Abbreviation of Andromeda Galaxy.

AND, proper noun. (astronomy) Abbreviation of Andromedae.

AND, proper noun. (astronomy) Abbreviation of Andromeda.

AND FINALLY, noun. (idiomatic) (journalism) (colloquial) A light news story reserved for the end of a bulletin when there is a lack of more important items; typically involving animals or other features supposed to be amusing.

AND FINALLY, noun. Used in literal contexts: see and,‎ finally.

AND GATE, noun. (electronics) a logic gate performing a Boolean logic AND operation

AND IF, conjunction. (archaic) Alternative form of an if