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hypersentence

hypersentence noun: an implicit sentence containing an explicit sentence.

Noun

hypersentence (plural hypersentences)

  1. An implicit sentence containing an explicit sentence.
    • The sentence “Hand me that” may be said to entail the hypersentence “I'm telling you to hand me that.”

Forms of hypersentence

pluralhypersentences

Origin of hypersentence

From hyper- + sentence.

Questions about hypersentence

What does hypersentence mean?
Hypersentence means an implicit sentence containing an explicit sentence.
What part of speech is hypersentence?
Hypersentence is a noun.
What is the plural of hypersentence?
The plural of hypersentence is hypersentences.

Words near hypersentence in the dictionary

  1. hypersensual
  2. hypersensualism
  3. hypersensuality
  4. hypersensually
  5. hypersensuous
  6. hypersentence
  7. hypersentences
  8. hypersentience
  9. hypersentient
  10. hypersentimental
  11. hyperseptated

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