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Definition of its

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/ɪts/
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• adjective

1

Belonging to or associated with a thing, animal, or infant previously mentioned or easily identified (functioning as a possessive determiner before a noun).

Example

"The historic library is renowned for its extensive collection of rare manuscripts."

• pronoun

1

The possessive form of the third-person singular neuter pronoun 'it', used to indicate that something belongs or relates to a nonhuman entity, animal, or thing.

Example

"Every artistic movement has its own distinct philosophy and visual style."

Word Nuance & Usage

Frequently confused with the contraction 'it's' (meaning 'it is' or 'it has'); like other possessive pronouns and determiners ('his', 'hers', 'ours', 'yours', 'theirs'), 'its' is never written with an apostrophe.

• Rhymes for its

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 16th century from the neuter pronoun 'it' plus the possessive ending '-s', gradually replacing the older neuter possessive form 'his' (which had been used for both masculine and neuter nouns since Old English).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Its. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/its
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