throughout: Meaning and Definition of

through•out

Pronunciation: (thr-out'), [key]
— prep.
  1. in or to every part of; everywhere in: They searched throughout the house.
  2. from the beginning to the end of: He was bored throughout the play.
—adv.
  1. in every part: rotten throughout.
  2. at every moment or point: following the text closely throughout.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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