English Prepositions for "Quantity and Mathematic Relations"

by

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y

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used to indicate the amount or degree by which something is different from another thing

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He won the race by a large margin.

He beat his opponent by a landslide.

of

preposition

o

ʌ

f

v

used to express a specific amount, age, value, etc.

in excess of

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/ɪn ɛksˈɛs ʌv/

Collocation

used to indicate a quantity or amount that surpasses a specified limit

below

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b

e

ɪ

l

o

oʊ

w

less than a specified quantity, measurement, or standard

near

preposition

n

ea

ɪ

r

used to indicate a proximate or close amount

close to

preposition

/klˈoʊs tuː/

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

less

preposition

l

e

ɛ

ss

s

used to indicate subtraction or the exclusion of something from a total or whole

on

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o

ɑ:

n

used to indicate an increase or addition to a particular quantity, amount, or measurement

in addition to

preposition

/ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tuː/

Collocation

used to add extra or supplementary information

beside

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b

e

i

s

i

aɪ

d

e

used to convey the idea of something being in addition to or accompanying the main thing mentioned

as well as

preposition

/æz wˈɛl æz/

used to introduce another item or person that is included in the same category or group as the previous one

on top of

preposition

/ˌɑːn tˈɑːp ʌv/

Collocation

denoting the inclusion of something extra alongside existing tasks, responsibilities, or obligations

over and above

preposition

/ˌoʊvɚɹ ænd əbˈʌv/

Collocation

beyond what is expected, required, or usual

by

preposition

b

y

aɪ

used to show the factor or multiplier in a mathematical operation

plus

preposition

p

l

u

ʌ

s

used to indicate that something is increased by or combined with another thing; with the addition of

minus

preposition

m

i

aɪ

n

u

ə

s

used to show that something is taken away from a total

plus

Grammatical Information:

preposition of agent

into

preposition

i

ɪ

n

t

o

u

used to indicate division

times

preposition

t

i

aɪ

m

e

s

z

used to multiply a number by another

Grammatical Information:

preposition of agent

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