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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| defining | x/x | Verb, Verb | 
| definitional | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| dictionary definition | /xxxxx/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| redefinition | xxx/x | Noun | 
| meaning | /x | Noun | 
| by design | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb | 
| the word | x/ | Phrase, Adverb | 
| constitutively | /xxxx | Adverb | 
| redefined | xx/ | Verb | 
| characterized | /xxx | Verb | 
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective | 
| describes | x/ | Verb | 
| semantically | x/xxx | Adverb | 
| descriptor | x/x | Noun | 
| characteristics | xxx/x | Noun | 
| inherently | x/xx | Adverb | 
| explicitly | x/xx | Adverb | 
| denotation | /x/x | Noun | 
| constitutes | /xx | Verb | 
| terminology | xx/xx | Noun | 
| key word | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| qualifies | /xx | Verb | 
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb | 
| canonically | x/xx | Adverb | 
| typified | /xx | Verb | 
| byword | /x | Noun | 
| determines | x/x | Verb | 
| etymologically | xxx/xx | Adverb | 
| according to | x/x/ | Phrase | 
| functionally | /xxx | Adverb | 
| ontologically | xx/xx | Adverb | 
| description | x/x | Noun | 
| objectively | x/xx | Adverb | 
| designation | xx/x | Noun | 
| criteria | x/xx | Noun | 
| classifies | /xx | Verb | 
| syntactically | //xxx | Adverb | 
| intellectually | xx/xxx | Adverb | 
| exemplification | x/xx/x | Noun | 
| derived | x/ | Verb | 
| dictionary | /xxx | Noun | 
| exemplified | x/xx | Verb | 
| signification | /xx/x | Noun | 
| predefined | xx/ | Adjective | 
| categorically | xx/xx | Adverb | 
| designated | /xxx | Verb | 
| represents | xx/ | Verb | 
| definable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| derivation | xx/x | Noun | 
| irreducibly | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| according | x/x | Verb | 
| logically | /xx | Adverb | 
| access | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| appointment | x/x | Noun | 
| articulating | x/xxx | Verb, Noun | 
| articulation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| audio | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| categorization | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| characterisation | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| characterization | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| clarification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| classification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| computerised | x/xx | Adjective | 
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| conception | x/x | Noun | 
| conceptualization | x/xxxx | Noun | 
| creation | x/x | Noun | 
| criminalization | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| customized | /xx | Verb, Adjective | 
| def | x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| delimitation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| delineation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| demarcation | xx/x | Noun | 
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| determination | xxx/x | Noun | 
| development | x/xx | Noun | 
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| digital | /xx | Adjective, Name | 
| drafting | /x | Noun | 
| drawing | /x | Noun | 
| elaboration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| establish | x/x | Verb | 
| establishment | x/xx | Noun | 
| executable | /xxxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| explain | x/ | Verb | 
| explanation | xx/x | Noun | 
| explication | xx/x | Noun | 
| expression | x/x | Noun | 
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| fixing | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| formation | x/x | Noun | 
| formula | /xx | Noun | 
| formulation | xx/x | Noun | 
| framing | /x | Noun | 
| idea | x/x | Noun | 
| identification | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| interactive | xx/x | Adjective, Name | 
| interpretation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| introduction | xx/x | Noun | 
| layout | /x | Noun | 
| mandating | /xx | Verb | 
| monochrome | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| multichannel | xx/x | Adjective | 
| nature | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| notion | /x | Noun | 
| operationalization | xx/xxx/x | Noun | 
| outline | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| positioning | x/xx | Noun | 
| preparation | xx/x | Noun | 
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| qualification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| recovery | x/x | Noun | 
| refinement | x/x | Noun | 
| retrieval | x/x | Noun | 
| satellite | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| scan | / | Noun, Verb | 
| scope | / | Noun, Verb | 
| screen | / | Noun, Verb | 
| sense | / | Noun, Verb | 
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| shape | / | Noun, Verb | 
| sharpness | /x | Noun | 
| specification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| statement | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| stipulation | xx/x | Noun | 
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| understand | xx/ | Verb | 
| video | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| view | / | Noun, Verb | 
| word | / | Noun, Verb | 
