noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The item which carries subcategorization information for the occurrence of other elements in the phrase or word.; The word which does so.
2. 2
   The item which carries subcategorization information for the occurrence of other elements in the phrase or word.; The morpheme which does so.

Etymology

From subcategorize + -and.

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