morpheme

noun

Definition of morphemenext
as in monosyllable

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Recent Examples of morpheme Important, too, was the morpheme a-, which referred to the mouth and, more broadly, to origins. — Anvita Abbi, Scientific American, 16 May 2023 Those words are made up of morphemes, small elements that change their meaning depending on how they are combined. — Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023 Each of the, say, two hundred and fifty passengers on each flight hanging unwittingly on each morpheme. — Gregory Pardlo, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2017
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  1. monosyllable
  2. term
  3. expression
  4. linguistic form
Noun
  • Hearing this jab of monosyllables is like being poked in the eye.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But where the two Stegosaurus brothers speak in Jurassic monosyllables, Stegothesaurus has the gift of a bountiful vocabulary.
    — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 22 June 2018
Definition of monosyllable
Noun
  • Presidential vacations—or, where the presidents spend summers—are not vacations in the traditional sense of the term, but rather, a physical getaway from the White House in a scenic setting, usually accompanied by their families.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 July 2026
  • Spence leaves behind a stellar 28-2 record, including a six-year welterweight reign and wins over top contenders, ending his career on his own terms.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of term
Noun
  • During this transformation, the cells tightly regulate the developmental stages through distinct gene expression levels.
    — Jay Kakade July 23, Refractor, 23 July 2026
  • Ultra-realistic humanoid robots are being developed with silicone skin, lifelike facial expressions, natural voices and simulated emotions.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of expression
Noun
  • And comparing more recent historic forms of English and Sranan to get at centuries-old linguistic forms isn’t ironclad, Creanza pointed out.
    — Cathleen O'Grady, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2018
Definition of linguistic form

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