Multi-word

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Consisting of more than one word. not-comparable

    "The single-word/multi-word distinction involves what is most plausibly a difference in terminal elements among items of the same category type (e.g. adjective phrases)."

Example

More examples

"The single-word/multi-word distinction involves what is most plausibly a difference in terminal elements among items of the same category type (e.g. adjective phrases)."

Etymology

From multi- + word.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.