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Webster 1913 Edition
Polysynthetic
Polˊy-syn-thet′ic
(pŏlˊĭ-sĭn-thĕt′ĭk)
, Adj.
[
Poly-
+ synthetic
.] Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative.
Polysynthetic twinning
(Min.)
, repeated twinning, like that of the triclinic feldspar, producing fine parallel bands in alternately reversed positions.
Definition 2024
polysynthetic
polysynthetic
English
Adjective
polysynthetic (comparative more polysynthetic, superlative most polysynthetic)
- (grammar) said of a language, characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound (i.e., they cannot stand alone as independent words). An example of a polysynthetic language is Ojibwe, where:
- baataanitaaanishinaabemong = "being able to speak Ojibwe."
- ngiinitaaozhibii'amaadimin = "we used to write to each other."
- (mineralogy) Having layers of twin crystals
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Related terms
- oligosynthetic
- polysynthesis
- polysynthesism
- synthetic