onto

Meanings

• Preposition, Prefix

  Moved or directed onto or onto something. A prefix indicating direction or movement toward.

  - "He placed the book onto the table."
  - "The arrow was directed onto its target."

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Synonyms

surjective

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Variants

List of all variants of onto that leads to same result
onto , ont- , onto- , onto something , build onto , building onto , builds onto , built onto , fasten onto , fastened onto , fastening onto , fastens onto , get onto , map onto , mapped onto , mapping onto , maps onto , project onto , projected onto , projecting onto , projects onto , glom , glom on to , glommed , glommed on to , glomming , glomming on to , gloms , gloms on to

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old English unto 'onto, toward, at, unto, until'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'onto' is commonly used in the phrase 'on to something', which means discovering or becoming aware of something new.

2. In the English language, 'onto' is an inflected form of the Old English preposition 'untoward', which meant 'toward'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Prepositions: Words that show relationships between other words in a sentence.

2. Direction: A way or route that something moves or goes.

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Culture

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In literature, 'onto' is often used to describe movement or direction. In music, it can be found in song titles or lyrics to convey a sense of progression or development.

How to Memorize "onto"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a book being placed onto a table.
   - Visualize an arrow being directed onto a target.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'onto' with the idea of movement or direction.
   - Think of 'onto' as a prefix that indicates going towards something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'O' in 'onto' stands for 'On To'.

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