en
/en/
noun
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.
"we always place an en between the last two items of a list"
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en · 1 of 5. noun · ˈen. 1. : the width of a piece of type half the width of an em. 2 · 2 of 5. prefix (1). variants or less commonly em-. in,. also en;.
En or EN may refer to: Contents. 1 Businesses; 2 Language and writing; 3 Organisations; 4 Religion; 5 Science and technology; 6 Other uses. Businesses edit.
a suffix formerly used to form transitive and intransitive verbs from adjectives ( fasten; harden; sweeten ), or from nouns ( heighten; lengthen; strengthen ).
Suffix for indefinite form plural of only the neuter noun huvud (“head”), e.g. huvud (“head”) + -en → huvuden (“heads”).
to become or cause to be. sharpen. whiten. sadden. broaden. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples.
Adverbial preposition indicating movement away from a place already mentioned; from there, from it. Replaces the phrase de là or d'ici.
Prefix edit · Forms words, usually verbs, meaning "in", "on", or "around"; en-. · Intensifies words, usually verbs; en-.
/ɛn/ · en · the "en" family. Vocabulary lists containing en.
-en in American English · 1. a. to become or cause to be. added to adjectives. darken, weaken. b. · 2. forming adjectives. made of. , added to concrete nouns.
used to form verbs that mean to increase the stated quality: Sweeten to taste with honey or brown sugar.