And: meaning, definitions and examples

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[ ænd ]

Conjunction / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Conjunction

joining words

used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences that are to be taken jointly

Synonyms

along with, as well as, together with

Examples of usage

  • bread and butter
  • black and white
  • slow and steady wins the race
Context #2 | Noun

boolean logic

a logical operator that returns true if both operands are true, and false otherwise

Synonyms

&&

Examples of usage

  • true and false is false
  • true and true is true

Translations

Translations of the word "and" in other languages:

🇵🇹 e

🇮🇳 और

🇩🇪 und

🇮🇩 dan

🇺🇦 і

🇵🇱 i

🇯🇵 そして

🇫🇷 et

🇪🇸 y

🇹🇷 ve

🇰🇷 그리고

🇸🇦 و

🇨🇿 a

🇸🇰 a

🇨🇳 

🇸🇮 in

🇮🇸 og

🇰🇿 және

🇬🇪 და

🇦🇿 

🇲🇽 y

Word origin

The word 'and' originated from the Old English word 'and' which was derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'andi'. It has been used as a conjunction for connecting words, phrases, and clauses for centuries.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #2, this is one of the most fundamental words in English. It's absolutely essential to master this word as it forms the backbone of English communication and appears in almost every conversation or text.