multiword expression
multiword expression is the alternative form of multi-word expression.
Meaning of multi-word expression
Noun
multi-word expression (plural multi-word expressions)
- A lexeme-like unit made up of a sequence of two or more words that has properties that are not predictable from the properties of the individual words or their normal mode of combination, such as an idiom ("pay the piper"), a phrasal noun ("steam iron"), a phrasal preposition ("in front of"), or a phrasal verb ("buy off").
Forms of multiword expression
| plural | multiword expressions |
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Questions about multiword expression
- What is multiword expression the alternative form of?
- Multiword expression is the alternative form of multi-word expression.
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