grammatical meaning
noun
: the part of meaning that varies from one inflectional form to another (as from plays to played to playing) compare lexical meaning
Word History
First Known Use
1769, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of grammatical meaning was
in 1769
Dictionary Entries Near grammatical meaning
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“Grammatical meaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grammatical%20meaning. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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