sentencewise
sentencewise adjective: of or relating to a sentence or sentences.
Adjective
sentencewise (comparative more sentencewise, superlative most sentencewise)
- Of or relating to a sentence or sentences.
- Since in these two paradigms the probe words could be taken from the whole sentence, they are called the 'sentencewise' paradigms ('forward' and 'backward', respectively). The results for these two sentencewise paradigms are summarized [...]1975, Alan Kennedy, Alan Wilkes, Studies in long term memory, Great Britain: Social Science Research Council
Adverb
sentencewise (comparative more sentencewise, superlative most sentencewise)
- In a manner relating to sentences; sentence by sentence.
- The size of wall at which I do not greet the night but inch along after it sentencewise.1982, Clark Coolidge, Mine: the one that enters the stories
Forms of sentencewise
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more sentencewise |
| superlative | most sentencewise |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more sentencewise |
| superlative | most sentencewise |
Origin of sentencewise
From sentence + -wise.
Questions about sentencewise
- What does sentencewise mean?
- Sentencewise means of or relating to a sentence or sentences.
- What part of speech is sentencewise?
- Sentencewise can be an adjective or an adverb.
Words near sentencewise in the dictionary
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