at

at
at1
preposition
1》 expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position.
2》 expressing the time when an event takes place.
3》 expressing attendance of an educational institution or a workplace.
4》 denoting a particular point or segment on a scale.
    ↘referring to someone's age.
5》 expressing a particular state or condition.
    ↘expressing a relationship between an individual and a skill.
6》 expressing the object or target of a look, shot, action, or plan.
    ↘expressing an incomplete or attempted action.
7》 expressing the means by which something is done.
Phrases
at that in addition; furthermore.
where it's at informal the focus of fashion or style.
Origin
OE æt, of Gmc origin.
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at2 [α:t, at]
noun a monetary unit of Laos, equal to one hundredth of a kip.
Origin
from Thai.

English new terms dictionary. 2014.

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