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each

det
/iːt͡ʃ/UK/it͡ʃ/US

Etymology

From Middle English eche, elche, ilch, from Old English ǣlċ, contraction of ǣġhwelċ. Comparable to aye + alike. Compare Scots ilk, elk (“each, every”), Saterland Frisian älk (“each”), West Frisian elk, elts (“each”), Dutch elk (“each”), Low German elk, ellik (“each”), German Low German elk, elke (“each, every”), German jeglicher (“any”). By surface analysis, Old English ā + which.

  1. inherited from ǣlċ
  2. inherited from eche

Definitions

  1. All

    All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every).

    • Make sure you wash each bowl well.
    • The sun comes up each morning and sets each night.

  2. For one

    For one; apiece; per.

    • The apples cost 50 cents each.

  3. Individually

    Individually; separately; used in a sentence with a plural subject to indicate that the action or state described by the verb applies to all members of the described group individually, rather than collectively to the entire group.

    • We ordered half a chicken each, but we each got a whole one.
    • You are each right in a different way.
    • There are three of us and we have five dollars each, so that means we've got 15 dollars.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Every one/thing individually or one by one.

      • I'm going to give each of you a chance to win.
      • From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.

    2. An individual item

      An individual item: the least quantitative unit in a grouping.

      • In one embodiment, there is an additional charge when ordering products as an “each” compared to the unit cost of the item when ordered by the case.
      • An each, piece, single item, or individual item package.
      • The commonly used term “each” means that each individual item is one unit.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for each. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA