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morphological

mor·phol·o·gy
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mawr-fol-uh-jee]
    • /mɔrˈfɒl ə dʒi/
    • /mɔːˈfɒl.ə.dʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mawr-fol-uh-jee]
    • /mɔrˈfɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of morphological word

  • noun morphological the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms. 1
  • noun morphological the form and structure of an organism considered as a whole. 1
  • noun morphological Linguistics. the patterns of word formation in a particular language, including inflection, derivation, and composition. the study and description of such patterns. the study of the behavior and combination of morphemes. 1
  • noun morphological Physical Geography. geomorphology. 1
  • noun morphological the form or structure of anything: to gain an insight into the morphology of our political system. 1
  • noun morphological the study of the form or structure of anything. 1

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Origin of morphological

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; morpho- + -logy; first formed in German

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Morphological

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

morphological popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

morphological usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for morphological

adj morphological

  • linguistic — of or relating to linguistics.
  • acceptable — Acceptable activities and situations are those that most people approve of or consider to be normal.
  • allowable — If people decide that something is allowable, they let it happen without trying to stop it.
  • correct — If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
  • semantic — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.

adjective morphological

  • etymological — (not comparable) Of or relating to etymology.
  • lexemic — Of or relating to a lexeme.

Antonyms for morphological

adj morphological

  • ungrammatical — grammatically incorrect or awkward; not conforming to the rules or principles of grammar or accepted usage: an ungrammatical sentence.
  • solecism — a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable and they was.

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