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for one thing

for one thing prepositional phrase: used to introduce one reason or example among potentially several reasons for something that has been stated or is about to be explained.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic, sequence) Used to introduce one reason or example among potentially several reasons for something that has been stated or is about to be explained.
    • Well, I’m having difficulties with the heating, for one thing.
    • Although it may be convenient within the case study publication format to cover the topic of pseudopathology in the discussion of differential diagnosis, this is not indicative of how this stage of work slots into the diagnostic process in the laboratory. For one thing, whether a hole or other...2023, Simon Mays, “The Macroscopic Study of Human Skeletal Paleopathology” (chapter 2), in The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology, Routledge, →DOI, →ISBN, page 29
    Synonyms:
    for a start, for one

Synonyms of for one thing

Questions about for one thing

What does for one thing mean?
For one thing means used to introduce one reason or example among potentially several reasons for something that has been stated or is about to be explained.
What part of speech is for one thing?
For one thing is a prepositional phrase.

Words near for one thing in the dictionary

  1. for old times' sakes
  2. for once
  3. for once and for all
  4. for one
  5. for one reason or another
  6. for one thing
  7. for one's eyes only
  8. for one's foams
  9. for one's heart
  10. for one's life
  11. for one's liking

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