onto

//ˈɒn.tuː//
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1

Moving to a position on the surface of something.

The cat jumped onto the table.

2

In a position on the surface of something.

She put the book onto the table.

3

(Mathematics) Describing a function where every element of the codomain is mapped to by at least one element of the domain; surjective.

This function is onto because every element in the codomain has a corresponding element in the domain.

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Adjective

1

(Informal) Aware of or informed about something; understanding what is happening.

She's onto our plan, so we need to be careful.

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