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holophrasis

holophrasis noun: the use of a single word to convey a complex idea.

Noun

holophrasis (countable and uncountable, plural holophrases)

  1. The use of a single word to convey a complex idea.

Forms of holophrasis

pluralholophrases

Origin of holophrasis

From English holo- and Latin phrasis or Greek φράσις (phrásis).

Questions about holophrasis

What does holophrasis mean?
Holophrasis means the use of a single word to convey a complex idea.
What part of speech is holophrasis?
Holophrasis is a noun.
What is the plural of holophrasis?
The plural of holophrasis is holophrases.

Words near holophrasis in the dictionary

  1. holophotes
  2. holophotometer
  3. holophotometers
  4. holophrase
  5. holophrases
  6. holophrasis
  7. holophrasm
  8. holophrasms
  9. holophrastic
  10. holophrastically
  11. holophrasticity

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