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N-bar

N-bar noun: a type of entity in X-bar theory, denoting the noun in a constructed sentence.

Noun

N-bar (plural N-bars)

  1. (X-bar theory) A type of entity in X-bar theory, denoting the noun in a constructed sentence.

Forms of N-bar

pluralN-bars

Questions about N-bar

What does N-bar mean?
N-bar means a type of entity in X-bar theory, denoting the noun in a constructed sentence.
What part of speech is N-bar?
N-bar is a noun.
What is the plural of N-bar?
The plural of N-bar is N-bars.

Words near N-bar in the dictionary

  1. N-acetyl-para-aminophenol
  2. n-adic
  3. N-aquifer
  4. N-arachidonoylethanolamine
  5. n-ary
  6. N-bar
  7. N-bars
  8. N-benzyl-N-isopropylpivalamide
  9. n-body problem
  10. n-bomb
  11. n-bombs

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