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throughout

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through·out  (thr-out)
prep.
In, to, through, or during every part of; all through: The road is kept open throughout the year.
adv.
1. In or through all parts; everywhere: The material is flawed throughout.
2. During the entire time or extent: Though unsure how her speech would be received, she remained calm and professional throughout.

throughout
prep
through the whole of (a place or a period of time): radio stations throughout the UK
Adverb
through the whole of a place or a period of time: I led both races throughout
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.throughout - from first to last; "the play was excellent end-to-end"
2.throughout - used to refer to cited works

throughout
preposition 1. right through, all through, everywhere in, for the duration of, during the whole of, through the whole of, from end to end of
preposition 2. all over, all through, everywhere in, through the whole of, over the length and breadth of
adverb 3. from start to finish, right through, the whole time, all the time, from the start, all through, from beginning to end
adverb 4. all through, right through, in every nook and cranny
Translations
Spanish throughout [θruːˈaut] prep (place) → por todas partes de, por todo;
(time) → durante todo
advpor or en todas partes

French throughout [θruːˈaut] through prep (place) → partout dans;
(time) → durant tout(e) le(la)
advpartout

German throughout [θruːˈaut] through adv (= everywhere) → überall (= the whole time); die ganze Zeit über
prep (place) → überall in +dat (time);
throughout the morning/afternoon → während des ganzen Morgens/Nachmittags;
throughout her life → ihr ganzes Leben lang

Italian throughout [θruːˈaut] prep [+ place] → dappertutto in [+ time]; per or durante tutto/a

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In the next chapter the Struggle for Existence amongst all organic beings throughout the world, which inevitably follows from their high geometrical powers of increase, will be treated of.
(Count of the Holy Roman Empire, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Brazen Crown, Perpetual Arch-Master of the Rosicrucian Masons of Mesopotamia; Attached (in Honorary Capacities) to Societies Musical, Societies Medical, Societies Philosophical, and Societies General Benevolent, throughout Europe; etc.
Let it be remarked, in the third place, that the intercourse throughout the Union will be facilitated by new improvements.
 
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