THROUGHOUT

throughout, end-to-end

(adverb) from first to last; “the play was excellent end-to-end”

passim, throughout

(adverb) used to refer to cited works

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Preposition

throughout

In every part of; all through.

Synonyms: across, amidst, during

Adverb

throughout (not comparable)

(obsolete) Completely through, right the way through.

In every part; everywhere.

During an entire period of time, the whole time.

Source: Wiktionary


Through*out", prep.

Definition: Quite through; from one extremity to the other of; also, every part of; as, to search throughout the house. Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year. Milton.

Through*out", adv.

Definition: In every part; as, the cloth was of a piece throughout.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 January 2025

SOAK

(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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