And (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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conjunction
  1. (used to connect grammatically coordinate words, phrases, or clauses) along or together with; as well as; in addition to; besides; also; moreover: pens and pencils.
  2. added to; plus: 2 and 2 are 4.
  3. then: He read for an hour and went to bed.
  4. also, at the same time: to sleep and dream.
  5. then again; repeatedly: He coughed and coughed.
  6. (used to imply different qualities in things having the same name): There are bargains and bargains, so watch out.
  7. (used to introduce a sentence, implying continuation) also; then: And then it happened.
  8. to (used between two finite verbs): Try and do it. Call and see if she's home yet.
  9. (used to introduce a consequence or conditional result): He felt sick and decided to lie down for a while. Say one more word about it and I'll scream.
  10. but; on the contrary: He tried to run five miles and couldn't. They said they were about to leave and then stayed for two more hours.
  11. (used to connect alternatives): He felt that he was being forced to choose between his career and his family.
  12. (used to introduce a comment on the preceding clause): They don't like each other—and with good reason.
  13. if: and you please.
noun
  1. an added condition, stipulation, detail, or particular: He accepted the job, no ands or buts about it.
  2. conjunction (def. 6b).
Idioms
  1. and the like; and others; et cetera: We discussed traveling, sightseeing, and so forth.
  2. and more things or others of a similar kind; and the like: It was a summer filled with parties, picnics, and so on.
noun Computers.
  1. a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when both operands are positive.
conjunction (coordinating)
  1. along with; in addition to
  2. as a consequence
  3. afterwards
  4. (intensifier)
  5. plus
  6. used to join identical words or phrases to give emphasis or indicate repetition or continuity
  7. used to join two identical words or phrases to express a contrast between instances of what is named
  8. used in place of to in infinitives after verbs such as try, go, and come
  9. an obsolete word for if and it please you Informal spellings: an, an', 'n
noun
  1. an additional matter or problem
abbreviation for
  1. Andorra (international car registration)
suffix forming nouns
  1. indicating a person or thing that is to be dealt with in a specified way
And (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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