Definition of "by"
- preposition
Near or next to.
At some time before (the given time), or before the end of a given time interval.
Indicates the actor in a clause with its verb in the passive voice Through the action or presence of.
Indicates the creator of a work Existing through the authorship etc of.
Indicates the cause of a condition or event Through the action of, caused by, responsibility for; by dint of.
Indicates a means Involving/using the means of.
Indicates a source of light (medium emanating from hot sources).
Indicates a rule followed Using the rules or logic of.
Indicates the amount of some progression With a change of.
In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
Indicates a referenced source According to.
Indicates an oath With the authority of.
Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
- adverb
Along a path which runs by the speaker.
In the vicinity, near.
To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
Aside, away.
- adjective
Out of the way, subsidiary.
- noun
A pass.
- interjection
Alternative spelling of bye.
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