a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word; "‘NATO’ is an initialism for North…
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(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
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The act of mixing; mixture.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.Any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance; or the substance having such forms; -- as, carbonate of lime…
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Linguistics, Roots and affixes, Word formation, Morphology.The act attaching, or state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; an/ passion of affection that binds a p…
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Linguistics, Roots and affixes, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation, Morphology.To mix or mingle together; esp. to mingle, combine, or associate so that the separate things mixed, or the line of demarcation, can no…
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.of Blend
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.One who classifies.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Linguistics, Roots and affixes, Word formation, Morphology.The act or process of combining or uniting persons and things.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.of Combine
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.a bound form used only in compounds; "‘hemato-’ is a combining form in words like ‘hematology’"
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Linguistics, Roots and affixes, Greek and Latin origins, Morphology.The act or process of mixing; the state of being mingled; the blending of ingredients in one mass or compound.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.In the East Indies, an inclosure containing a house, outbuildings, etc.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Linguistics, Roots and affixes, Word formation, Morphology.a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.; "Also c…
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Linguistics, Roots and affixes, Word formation, Morphology.of Compound
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.of End
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Linguistics, Roots and affixes, Word formation, Morphology.The act or operation of melting or rendering fluid by heat; the act of melting together; as, the fusion of metals.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately; "HTML is an initialism for…
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One of the different sounds used to pronounce the same basic speech sound.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, affixes, removed, thematic, vowels.A shoot or secondary stem growing from the main stem, or from a principal limb or bough of a tree or other plant.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, affixes, removed, thematic, vowels.(linguistics) any vowel sound in which the tongue is positioned halfway between a front vowel and a back vowel.; "In practice, unround…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, affixes, removed, thematic, vowels.(linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, affixes, removed, thematic, vowels.(linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, affixes, removed, thematic, vowels.A mixture of constituents, as of the blood; constitution; temperament.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, affixes, removed, thematic, vowels.A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, affixes, removed, thematic, vowels.Obtained by derivation; derived; not radical, original, or fundamental; originating, deduced, or formed from something else; secondary…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, affixes, removed, thematic, vowels.of Derive
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, affixes, removed, thematic, vowels.a grammar that is produced by descriptive linguistics
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, affixes, removed, thematic, vowels.The study of language as people really speak and write it.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, affixes, removed, thematic, vowels.(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, affixes, removed, thematic, vowels.(linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, affixes, removed, thematic, vowels.A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, affixes, removed, thematic, vowels.Explore Academic Dictionary
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