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ALONG

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

With a forward motion

Example:

march on

Synonyms:

along; on

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

In accompaniment or as a companion

Example:

working along with his father

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 3

Meaning:

In addition (usually followed by 'with')

Example:

consider the advantages along with the disadvantages

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 4

Meaning:

To a more advanced state

Example:

getting along in years

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 5

Meaning:

In line with a length or direction (often followed by 'by' or 'beside')

Example:

cottages along by the river

Classified under:

Adverbs

Credits

 Context examples: 

The carriage went at a hard pace straight along, then we made a complete turn and went along another straight road.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

The sequence of amino acids along a polypeptide chain.

(Amino acid sequence, NCI Thesaurus)

Amiloride inhibits sodium channels located in the distal tubules and collecting ducts of the kidney, thereby preventing the absorption of sodium and increasing its excretion along with water, to produce naturesis.

(Amiloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The application of non-invasive finger pressure along energy points throughout the body in order to relieve pain and induce a feeling of well-being.

(Acupressure Therapy, NCI Thesaurus)

It is based on the belief that qi (the body's vital energy) flows along 20 meridians (channels) throughout the body and keeps a person's spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical health in balance.

(Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, NCI Dictionary)

Adenoid cystic carcinomas spread along nerve sheaths, resulting in severe pain, and they tend to recur.

(Adenoid cystic carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

The third phase of mitosis during which the two groups of daughter chromosomes separate and move along the fibers of the central spindle, each toward one of the asters, forming the diaster.

(Anaphase, NCI Thesaurus)

Hal guided at the gee-pole, and Charles stumbled along in the rear.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

This day will be enchanting, and happily, the transiting moon will help love along by gliding through the divine-for-Scorpio sign of Pisces.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Antihemophilic factor binds to factor IXa in the coagulation cascade along with calcium and phospholipid.

(Antihemophilic Factor, Human Recombinant, NCI Thesaurus)