content word
content word noun: a word that is not a function word, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and most adverbs.
Noun
content word (plural content words)
- A word that is not a function word, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and most adverbs.
- Synonyms:
- contentive, lexical word
- Antonyms:
- function word, grammatical word, functor
content word meaning in Arabic
content word in Arabic
- Translations
- كَلِمَة الْمُحْتَوَى kalimat al-muḥtawā
Synonyms of content word
Antonyms
Forms of content word
| plural | content words |
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Questions about content word
- What does content word mean?
- Content word means a word that is not a function word, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and most adverbs.
- What is content word in Arabic?
- Content word in Arabic is كَلِمَة الْمُحْتَوَى (kalimat al-muḥtawā). See Content word meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is content word?
- Content word is a noun.
- What is the plural of content word?
- The plural of content word is content words.
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