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POLYSYNTHETIC

Dictionary entry overview: What does polysynthetic mean?

• POLYSYNTHETIC (adjective)
The adjective POLYSYNTHETIC has 1 sense:

1. forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning

Familiarity information: POLYSYNTHETIC used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• POLYSYNTHETIC (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning

Synonyms:

agglutinative; polysynthetic

Similar:

synthetic (systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words)

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