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exocentric

/ exocentric /
adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
not fulfilling the same grammatical role of any of its constituents
"when `until last Easter'' serves as an adverb it is an exocentric construction"
Opposites:
endocentric
Domain:
grammar
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
1
Times Searched
3
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