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taxeme

[ tak-seem ]

noun

, Linguistics.
  1. a feature of the arrangement of elements in a construction, as selection, order, phonetic modification, or modulation.


taxeme

/ ˈtæksiːm /

noun

  1. linguistics any element of speech that may differentiate one utterance from another with a different meaning, such as the occurrence of a particular phoneme, the presence of a certain intonation, or a distinctive word order
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Derived Forms

  • taxˈemic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • tax·emic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of taxeme1

First recorded in 1930–35; tax- + -eme
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Word History and Origins

Origin of taxeme1

C20: from Greek taxis order, arrangement + -eme

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