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Phrasal

//ˈfɹeɪzəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to, or used in the manner of, a phrase.
  2. 2
    Consisting of multiple words, but behaving as a single part of speech.

    "phrasal preposition"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or functioning as a phrase wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A grammatical construct that consists of multiple words, but behaves as a single part of speech.

    "Furthermore, children demonstrated that they understood the mapping by elaborating phrasals to sententials, and reducing sententials to phrasals when imitating."

  2. 2
    A grammatical construct that consists of multiple words, but behaves as a single part of speech.; A phrasal verb.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From phrase + -al.

Etymology 2

From phrase + -al.

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