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underlexicalization

underlexicalization noun: the presence of too few words or lexical items for an entity or concept.

Noun

underlexicalization (uncountable)

  1. The presence of too few words or lexical items for an entity or concept.

Antonyms of underlexicalization

Origin of underlexicalization

From under- + lexicalization.

Questions about underlexicalization

What does underlexicalization mean?
Underlexicalization means the presence of too few words or lexical items for an entity or concept.
What part of speech is underlexicalization?
Underlexicalization is a noun.

Words near underlexicalization in the dictionary

  1. underlevels
  2. underlever
  3. underleveraged
  4. underlevered
  5. underlevers
  6. underlexicalization
  7. underlicensed
  8. underlie
  9. underlied
  10. underlier
  11. underliers

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