and

/ænd/

conjunction★Beginner

formal

A conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses, indicating addition or inclusion.

I like tea and coffee.

She wants to go to the park and the museum.

💡

Often used to list items or combine ideas.

💻Technology

technical

Used to indicate a logical or mathematical conjunction (e.g., in programming or logic).

In programming, the 'AND' operator checks if both conditions are true.

The logic gate 'AND' outputs true only if both inputs are true.

💡

In technical contexts, 'and' can represent a logical operation.

and so onused to indicate additional similar itemsand thenused to describe a sequence of events

and so forthphrase

used to indicate additional similar items

and so onphrase

used to indicate additional similar items

Use a comma before 'and' when listing three or more items (e.g., 'apples, oranges, and bananas').

In programming, 'and' is a logical operator that returns true only if all conditions are true.

Old English 'and,' from Proto-Germanic '*anda,' meaning 'against, opposite, among.'

Often used to combine words, phrases, or clauses without a comma before it unless listing three or more items.

and

addition or inclusion

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✎ Noted on May 2, 2026EN → EN