Sentencewise

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to a sentence or sentences.

    "Since in these two paradigms the probe words could be taken from the whole sentence, they are called the 'sentencewise' paradigms ('forward' and 'backward', respectively). The results for these two sentencewise paradigms are summarized [...]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a manner relating to sentences; sentence by sentence.

    "The size of wall at which I do not greet the night but inch along after it sentencewise."

Example

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"Since in these two paradigms the probe words could be taken from the whole sentence, they are called the 'sentencewise' paradigms ('forward' and 'backward', respectively). The results for these two sentencewise paradigms are summarized [...]"

Etymology

From sentence + -wise.

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