and
//ˈænd//
Forms
- Plural
- ands
- present (v1)
- and
- past (v2)
- anded
- past participle (v3)
- anded
- present participle
- anding
- 3rd person singular
- ands
Definitions
1.In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.(informal)
- The same goes for measure 42, when you begin the phrase on the and of 1, because that kind of lick can easily bog down the time.
2.Alternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator.
- My lunch was an apple and pears and pomegranate.
- I bow to the boss in greeting, and he returns my bow with a nod.
- In the old days, every child could tell the difference between good and bad.
3.The binary operator and, only true if both of two inputs is true. In infix notation.
- The proof (Tables 9 and 10) of idempotence for both OR and AND follows from examining the definition of each operation under the constraint that both inputs have the same value.
1.As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.
- Hee said, I goe sir, and went not.
- The One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
- Lions, and tigers, and bears! Oh, my!
2.Connecting two well-formed formulas to create a new well-formed formula that requires it to only be true when both of the two formulas are true.
1.To combine (a value) with another value by means of this operator.
- If an internal node is encountered that contains a mask, the search key is logically ANDed with the mask and another search is made of the subtree..
Frequency
Overall
Very common· #3
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Common
- General reading & writing
- Very common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Uncommon
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Word family
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti
Proto-Germanic *andi
Old English and
Middle English and
English and