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POLYSYNTHETIC

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 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 meaningplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


POLYSYNTHETIC (adjective)


Sense 1

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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