adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Referring to constituent parts of a word. not-comparable
2. 2
   At a level lower than the lexicon. not-comparable

   "Further, a workable transcription will note sublexical elements such as breathing noise and laughter."

Example

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"Further, a workable transcription will note sublexical elements such as breathing noise and laughter."

Etymology

From sub- + lexical.

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