 exocentric |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (grammar) not fulfilling the same grammatical role of any of its constituents | |
| Examples: | "when `until last Easter' serves as an adverb it is an exocentric construction" |
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| Related terms: | endocentric grammar | |
| Similar spelling: |
egocentric exogenetic exogenic exigent exigency egocentrism |
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