left-branching

left-branch·ing

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Definition of left-branching word

adjective left-branching (of a grammatical construction) characterized by greater structural complexity in the position preceding the head, as the phrase my brother's friend's house; having most of the constituents on the left in a tree diagram (opposed to right-branching). 1

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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adjective

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conjunction

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exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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