Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
its — [ ıts ] determiner *** Its is the possessive form of it. 1. ) belonging or relating to a thing, idea, place, animal, etc. when it has already been mentioned or when it is obvious which one you are referring to: The chair lay on its side. We were… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ITS — ITS, it s or its can mean:* its , the possessive adjective and possessive pronoun form of the personal pronoun it * it s , a contraction of it is or it has * The It s man, a man with torn clothes and unkempt beard who appeared at the beginning of … Wikipedia
its — /its/, pron. the possessive form of it (used as an attributive adjective): The book has lost its jacket. I m sorry about its being so late. [1590 1600; earlier it s, equiv. to IT1 + S1] Usage. While it is possible to use ITS as a predicate… … Universalium
its — W1S1 [ıts] determiner [possessive form of it ] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: it] used to refer to something that belongs to or is connected with a thing, animal, baby etc that has already been mentioned ▪ Salzburg is famous for its beautiful… … Dictionary of contemporary English
its — /Its/ determiner the possessive form of it: The baby had fallen out of its crib. | I must admit the plan does have its merits … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Its — ([i^]ts), poss. pron. Possessive form of the pronoun it. See {It}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ITS — Information Technology Service Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations … Law dictionary
ITS — ↑ Temperaturskala … Universal-Lexikon
its — neuter possessive pronoun; the modern word begins to appear in writing at the end of 16c., from IT (Cf. it) + genitive/possessive ending S (Cf. s) (q.v.), and at first commonly written it s, a spelling retained by some to the beginning of the 19c … Etymology dictionary
its */*/*/ — UK [ɪts] / US determiner Summary: Its is the possessive form of it. Get it right: its: People often confuse its and it s. The form its is the possessive form of it : Wrong: Television has it s own gods and heroes. Right: Television has its own… … English dictionary
ITS-90 — Die Internationale Temperaturskala von 1990 (International Temperature Scale of 1990: ITS 90) definiert Temperaturen in den Einheiten Kelvin und Celsius und unterstützt die Vergleichbarkeit und Kompatibilität von Temperaturmessungen. Obwohl das… … Deutsch Wikipedia
