throughout

throughout
[[t]θruːa͟ʊt[/t]]
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1) PREP If you say that something happens throughout a particular period of time, you mean that it happens during the whole of that period.

The national tragedy of rival groups killing each other continued throughout 1990...

Movie music can be made memorable because its themes are repeated throughout the film.

...a single-minded devotion to racing which Gaye has shown throughout her career.

ADV: ADV with cl
Throughout is also an adverb.

The first song, `Blue Moon', didn't go too badly except that everyone talked throughout.

2) PREP If you say that something happens or exists throughout a place, you mean that it happens or exists in all parts of that place.

`Sight Savers', founded in 1950, now runs projects throughout Africa, the Caribbean and South East Asia...

As we have tried to show throughout this book, companies that provide outstanding service don't do it by luck.

ADV: ADV with cl
Throughout is also an adverb.

The route is well sign-posted throughout... Throughout, the walls are white.


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  • Throughout — Through*out , adv. In every part; as, the cloth was of a piece throughout. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • throughout — [adj] during the whole of all over, all the time, all through, around, at full length, completely, during, every bit, everyplace, everywhere, far and near, far and wide, for the duration, from beginning to end, from end to end, from one end to… …   New thesaurus

  • throughout — ► PREPOSITION & ADVERB ▪ all the way through …   English terms dictionary

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  • throughout */*/*/ — UK [θruːˈaʊt] / US [θruˈaʊt] adverb, preposition Summary: Throughout can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): He remained in Paris throughout the war. as an adverb (without a following noun): It was a wonderful… …   English dictionary

  • throughout — through|out W1S3 [θru:ˈaut] prep, adv 1.) in every part of a particular area, place etc ▪ a large organization with offices throughout the world ▪ The disease spread rapidly throughout Europe. ▪ The house is in excellent condition, with fitted… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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