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syncategorematic

/ˌsɪn.kæt.ɪ.ɡɔːr.ɪˈmæt.ɪk/

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adjective

/ˌsɪn.kæt.ɪ.ɡɔːr.ɪˈmæt.ɪk/C2formalobsolete
  • ruТехнический термин в логике и лингвистике, описывающий слово, которое не может использоваться самостоятельно как термин, а должно употребляться в сочетании с другим термином (например, 'каждый', 'некоторый', 'и').

A technical term in logic and linguistics describing a word that cannot stand alone as a term but must be used in conjunction with another term (e.g., 'every', 'some', 'and').

  1. Dependent term in logicC2formal

    Describing a word or term that cannot function as a subject or predicate on its own but must be used together with other terms in a logical proposition.

    ruСинкатегорематический

    • In logic, 'every' is a syncategorematic term because it requires a noun to form a complete expression.
    • The word 'and' is syncategorematic, as it only has meaning when connecting other terms.
    • Philosophers debate whether syncategorematic words have independent meaning.

    Antonymscategorematic

Forms
  • more syncategorematic comparative form
  • most syncategorematic superlative form