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each - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'each' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Each [ a. / a. pron.]
- Every one of the two or more individuals composing a number of objects, considered separately from the rest. It is used either with or without a following noun; as, each of you or each one of you.
- Every; -- sometimes used interchangeably with every.

Meaning of 'each' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . each [ r]
Meaning (1):
- to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
Example in sentence:
  • they received $10 each
2 . each [ s]
Meaning (2):
- (used of count nouns) every one considered individually
Example in sentence:
  • each party is welcome;
  • each person is mortal

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