Subminimal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Below a minimal value. not-comparable

    "The fact that event predicates that denote subminimal P-events need to obey even stricter contextual restrictions was derived on the basis of scalar inferences, plus the assumption that subminimal events never occur in their own right."

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"The fact that event predicates that denote subminimal P-events need to obey even stricter contextual restrictions was derived on the basis of scalar inferences, plus the assumption that subminimal events never occur in their own right."

Etymology

From sub- + minimal.

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