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- \ˈen\
- /ən/
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- \ˈen\
Definitions of en word
- noun en A unit of measurement equal to half an em and approximately the average width of typeset characters, used especially for estimating the total amount of space a text will require. 1
- adjective en dash: short 1
- noun en a unit of measurement, half the width of an em 0
- abbreviation EN enrolled nurse 0
- abbreviation EN English Nature 0
- noun en the letter N 0
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Parts of speech for En
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
en popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
en usage trend in Literature
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noun en
- mien — air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.: a man of noble mien.
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