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each en · ADV

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /it͡ʃ/ (US)
• /ɪjt͡ʃ/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /iːt͡ʃ/ (UK)

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.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) For one; apiece; per.
   • The apples cost 50 cents each.
2. (not-comparable) 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.
   • There are three of us and we have five dollars each, so that means we've got 15 dollars.
   • We ordered half a chicken each, but we each got a whole one.
   • You are each right in a different way.
   • The apartments each boast central heating.

Forms

Translations (32)

nb per stykk (apiece) · es sendos (individually) · hu egyenként (apiece) · nn per stykk (apiece) · et kõik (apiece) · gd an urra (apiece) · fr chacun (apiece) · hy յուրաքանչյուր (apiece) · lo ແຕ່ລະ (apiece) · fi kappale (apiece) · ro pe (apiece) · pt cada (apiece) · bo རེ་རེ (apiece) · es cada uno (apiece) · es sendos (apiece) · da hver (apiece) · cy yr un (apiece) · sh svaki (apiece) · es cada uno (individually) · sv vardera (apiece) · fi kukin (individually) · sv var (apiece) · pl każde (apiece) · hu darabonként (apiece) · es cada una (apiece) · bcl lambang (apiece) · fi jokainen (individually) · sv styck (apiece) · id masing-masing (individually) · mr प्रत्येकी (apiece) · de jeweils (apiece) · bo རེ་རེ (individually)

each en · DET

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /it͡ʃ/ (US)
• /ɪjt͡ʃ/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /iːt͡ʃ/ (UK)

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.

Meanings

1. All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every).
   • Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found. 2013 July 19, Ian Sample, “Irregular bedtimes may affect children's brains”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 34:
   • The sun comes up each morning and sets each night.
   • Make sure you wash each bowl well.

Forms

Deriveds

each and every · to each his own · each other · eachwhere

Translations (136)

te ప్రతి (every) · dsb kuždy (every) · hi हर (every) · txb po (every) · tr her biri (every) · bn হর (every) · yi איטלעך (every) · lt kiekviena (every) · fr chaque (every) · ba һәр (every) · cmn 每隔 (every) · no enhver (every) · bn কুল (every) · ta ஒவ்வொரு (every) · sq çdo (every) · ga gach (every) · lv katra (every) · gd gach (every) · nl ieder (every) · ms se- (every) · kmr her (every) · kmr heryek (every) · el κάθε (every) · el έκαστος (every) · mk секој (every) · cmn 每 (every) · cs každý (every) · wa tchaeke (every) · el κάθε ένας (every) · ru ка́ждый (every) · la unusquisque (every) · it ogni (every) · fa هر یک (every) · gl cada (every) · cy pob (every) · bg все́ки (every) · hi प्रत्येक (every) · ka ყოველი (every) · io singla (every) · ca cada un de (every) · ps هر يو (every) · ur ہر (every) · fi kaikki (every) · sv varje (every) · pl każdy (every) · pt cada (every) · ms tiap (every) · hi एक-एक (every) · zza her (diq) (every) · bo རེ (every) · az hər (every) · ka თითოეული (every) · la quisque (every) · lt kiekvienas (every) · vi từng (every) · ia cata (every) · sw kila (every) · cmn 各 (every) · ko 각각의 (every) · ms setiap (every) · th ทุก (every) · kmr hertişt (every) · ar كُلّ (every) · ca cada (every) · hu minden egyes (every) · he כל אחת (every) · lv katrs (every) · sh svaki (every) · no hver enkelt (every) · he כל (every) · fi kukin (every) · uk ко́жний (every) · da hver (every) · ml ഓരോ (every) · sh сваки (every) · he איש (every) · eo ĉiu (every) · de alle (every) · be ко́жны (every) · ckb ھەریەک (every) · no alle (every) · lez гьар (every) · la uterque (every) · el καθένας (every) · mr प्रत्येक (every) · he כל אחד (every) · yi יעדער (every) · hy յուրաքանչյուր (every) · es sendos (every) · ps هر (every) · grc ἕκαστος (every) · ary كل (every) · txb artsa (every) · lo ແຕ່ລະ (every) · sv alla (every) · ro fiecare (every) · de jeder (every) · sl vsak (every) · nn kvar (every) · ja それぞれの (every) · ga gach uile (every) · it ciascuno (every) · es cada uno (every) · es cada (every) · enm ech (every) · hu mindegyik (every) · af elke (every) · da alle (every) · it ognuno (every) · lo ທຸກ (every) · ang ǣlċ (every) · th แต่ละ (every) · km នីមួយៗ (every) · nrf châque (every) · zza herg (every) · bn তামাম (every) · got 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍈𐌰𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌿𐌷 (every) · fa هر (every) · tr her (every) · az hərə (every) · nb hver (every) · et kõik (every) · bo རེ་རེ (every) · ca cadascun de (every) · bcl lambang (every) · no alt (every) · sk každý (every) · ht chak (every) · hy ամեն (every) · hu minden (every) · vi hàng (every) · nl elk (every) · fi jokainen (every) · id setiap (every) · got 𐍈𐌰𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌿𐌷 (every) · lad kada (every)

each en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /it͡ʃ/ (US)
• /ɪjt͡ʃ/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /iːt͡ʃ/ (UK)

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.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:operations) 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. 1999, William S. Paasche, Thomas D. Kerker, System and method for managing recurring orders in a computer network, US Patent 7359871 (PDF version), page 50:
   • The commonly used term “each” means that each individual item is one unit. 2012, Arthur V. Hill, “unit of measure”, in Barry Render, editor, The Encyclopedia of Operations Management, FT Press, →ISBN, page 373:
   • Amour-propre would be able to take an interest in assuming the standpoint of reason, then, if applying 'each' to oneself in rational deliberation were simultaneously bound up with publicly establishing oneself as an 'each' 2008, Frederick Neuhouser, Rousseau's theodicy of self-love, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 238:
   • An each, piece, single item, or individual item package. 2007, David E. Mulcahy, Eaches or Pieces Order Fulfillment, Design, and Operations Handbook (Series on resource management), Auerbach Publications, →ISBN, page 385:

Forms

Deriveds

at each other's throats · side by each · each-way · to each their own · each to their own · each way · a bob each way · crawl over each other · each to his own · made for each other · live in each other's pockets · two bob each way

Relateds

quantifier

each en · PRON

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /it͡ʃ/ (US)
• /ɪjt͡ʃ/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /iːt͡ʃ/ (UK)

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.

Meanings

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.

Forms

Translations (5)

es sendos (individually) · es cada uno (individually) · fi kukin (individually) · es cada una (individually) · fi jokainen (individually)