Definitions for among
əˈmʌŋamong

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1. among(Preposition)

   Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst)

   How can you speak with authority about their customs when you have never lived among them?

   Etymology: From ongemang.

2. among(Preposition)

   Denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group.

   He is among the few who completely understand the subject.

   Etymology: From ongemang.

3. among(Preposition)

   Denotes a sharing of a common feature in a group.

   Lactose intolerance is common among people of Asian heritage.

   Etymology: From ongemang.

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1. Among

   alt. of Amongst

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1. Among

   a-mung′, Amongst, a-mungst′, prep. of the number of: amidst. [A.S. on-gemang—mengan, to mingle.]

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1. among

   Relating to a group or team of people.

   There is a beautiful feeling of love, unity, solidarity and understanding among the people of the world.

   Submitted by MaryC on May 20, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'among' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #363

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'among' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2359

Anagrams for among »

1. mango, Mango

2. Mango

How to pronounce among?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say among in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of among in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of among in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of among in a Sentence

1. Thomas Traherne:

   Your enjoyment of the world is never right, till every morning you awake in Heaven: see yourself in your Father's palace; and look upon the skies, the earth, and the air as celestial joys: having such a reverend esteem of all, as if you were among the angels.

2. John Bolton:

   There's not any starry-eyed feeling among the group doing this, we're well aware of what the North Koreans have done in the past.

3. Alex Azar:

   Raising awareness is a key piece of defeating the threat of opioid addiction, which too many Americans still do not fully understand. These ads are a targeted effort to promote awareness, especially among our youth, about the deadliness of opioid misuse and the risks of opioid addiction.

4. Eugen Weinberg:

   Risk appetite among financial investors is now likely to remain high thanks to the deal between the U.S. and China and the forthcoming end to the Brexit cliffhanger, this will also benefit the oil price.

5. David Brock:

   There is a lot less interest among donors on the ideological split as there is imagining the person who is best to stand up against Trump and really take the fight to him and just beat him.

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