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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition of being antisymmetric. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A theory of syntactic linearization, proposing that hierarchical structure in natural language maps universally onto a particular surface linearization, namely specifier-head-complement branching order. countable, uncountable

Example

More examples

"I read the article "Antisymmetry and Hixkaryana.""

Etymology

From anti- + symmetry.

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