alkyne
alkyne

all


Definition: Meaning of, all in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɔːl /

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  1. the whole of an amount, thing, or type of thing
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  2. every one of a number of people or things, or every thing or person of a particular type
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  3. the only thing or things
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  4. formal everything
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  5. used to emphasize that you mean the greatest possible amount of the quality you are mentioning
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  6. at all used in negative statements and questions to emphasize what you are saying
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  7. all sorts/kinds/types of something many different kinds of something
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  8. of all people/things/places etc used to emphasize that your statement is true of one particular person, thing, or place more than any other
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  9. all in all used to show that you are considering every part of a situation
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  10. for all something in spite of a particular fact
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  11. in all including every thing or person
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  12. and all including the thing or things just mentioned
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  13. and all spoken informal used to emphasize a remark that you have just added
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  14. all of 50p/20 minutes etc spoken used to emphasize how large or small an amount actually is
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  15. it's all or nothing used to say that unless something is done completely, it is not acceptable
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  16. give your all to make the greatest possible effort in order to achieve something
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  17. it was all I could do to do something used to say that you only just succeeded in doing something
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  18. when all's said and done spoken used to remind someone about an important point that needs to be considered
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  1. [always + adjective/adverb/preposition] completely
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  2. all over (something) everywhere on an object or surface
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  3. all over (something) everywhere in a place
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  4. all the better/easier/more etc used to emphasize how much better, easier etc something is than it would be in a different situation
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  5. all but almost completely
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  6. all too used to mean 'very' when talking about a bad situation
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  7. all along informal all the time from the beginning while something was happening
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  8. one all/two all etc used when giving the score of a game in which both players or teams have scored the same number of points
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  9. all told including everything or everyone
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  10. it's all up (with somebody) informal British English used to say that someone's success or happiness has ended
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  11. be not all there informal someone who is not all there seems stupid or slightly crazy
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  12. be all smiles/innocence/sweetness etc to be showing a lot of a particular quality or type of behaviour
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  13. be all over somebody informal to be trying to kiss someone and touch them, especially in a sexual way
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  14. spoken very
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  15. spoken that's somebody all over used to say that a particular way of behaving is typical of someone
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  16. spoken be all in British English to be very tired
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  17. spoken somebody was all ... American English used to report what someone said or did, when telling a story
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  18. spoken not all that not very
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  19. spoken somebody/something is not all that used to say that someone or something is not very attractive or desirable
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all used in phrases

  • 1066 And All That
    1. (1930) a humorous book about British history written by R. I. Yeatman and W. C. Sellar. The writers claim that there are only two dates in British history which all British people remember: the arrival of Julius Caesar in Britain in 55BC, and the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
  • All Blacks, the
    1. the New Zealand international RUGBY UNION team
  • All Fools' day (noun)
    1. the first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokes
  • All Hallows' Day
    1. another name for ALL SAINT'S DAY, November 1st
  • All Saints' Day
    1. 1 November, when Christian churches remember all the SAINT s
  • All Souls' Day
    1. 2 November, when people in Christian churches pray for the souls of those who have died
  • All Things Bright and Beautiful
    1. a HYMN (= a song of praise to God) that used to be commonly taught to children in the UK at school
  • All Things Considered
    1. a US news programme broadcast in the evening on National Public Radio stations
  • All's Well that Ends Well
    1. a humorous play by William SHAKESPEARE about the relationship between the two main characters, Helena and Bertram. People sometimes use the expression "All's Well that Ends Well" to say that a difficult situation has ended with a good result.
  • All-England Club
    1. a club in WIMBLEDON, London that has grass TENNIS COURT s, where the famous TENNIS competition called WIMBLEDON is played every year. Its official name is the 'All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club'.
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all-


Definition: Meaning of, all- in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɔːl /

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  1. consisting of or made of only one kind of thing
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  2. all-day/all-night continuing for the whole day or night
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conference call
Pronunciation: ˈkɒnf(ə)r(ə)ns kɔːl
Parts of Speech: noun
a telephone call in which several people in different places can all talk to each other
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