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morpheme

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Definition of morpheme

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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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

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The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Roja London, which was founded in 2011, said the sale will unlock support and resources to accelerate growth.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
The deal would include a 15-year prison term, suspended after service 7½ years, and five years of probation.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of term

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The core collection of the Glenlivet consists of a few age-statement expressions (12, 14, and 15-year-old), as well as some NAS whiskies.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
The Paris flagship is one of the first expressions of that more cohesive brand identity.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of expression

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The sophism therefore happens when the linguistic form of human knowledge is taken as evidence for the existence of the same internal phenomenon.

— Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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

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