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Topic: Word Formation

hypernym

IPA: /ˈhaɪpərnɪm/

KK: /ˈhaɪpərnɪm/

noun

Definition: A word or phrase that is more general and can include other words or phrases as specific examples.

Example: The word 'animal' is a hypernym for 'dog' and 'cat'.

hyphenate

IPA: /ˈhaɪfəneɪt/

KK: /ˈhaɪfəˌneɪt/

noun

Definition: A person who has multiple roles or jobs, often combining two or more professions into one title.

Example: She is a talented hyphenate, working as both a writer and a director.

transitive verb

Definition: To connect or separate parts of a word or name using a hyphen, often to clarify meaning or pronunciation.

Example: You should hyphenate the words when they are combined to form a compound adjective.

hyphenated

IPA: /ˈhaɪfəneɪtɪd/

KK: /ˈhaɪfənˌeɪtɪd/

adjective

Definition: Describing a word that is connected by a hyphen, often used to join two or more words together to create a single idea or concept.

Example: The term 'well-known' is a hyphenated adjective that describes someone who is famous.

hyphenation

IPA: /haɪfəˈneɪʃən/

KK: /haɪfəˈneɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of using hyphens to connect words or parts of words, especially to show how they are divided or to clarify meaning.

Example: The hyphenation of compound words can help improve readability.

hyponym

IPA: /ˈhaɪpənɪm/

KK: /haɪˈpɒnɪm/

noun

Definition: A word or phrase that is more specific than a general term, representing a particular instance or category within a broader category.

Example: The word 'rose' is a hyponym of 'flower'.

hyponymy

IPA: /haɪˈpɒnəmi/

KK: /haɪˈpɒnəmi/

noun

Definition: A relationship in language where one word is a more specific term under a broader category, showing how words are related in meaning.

Example: In the sentence, 'A dog is a hyponym of animal', 'dog' is a specific type of 'animal'.

indentation

IPA: /ɪnˈdɛnˌteɪʃən/

KK: /ɪnˈdɛnˌteɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A space or notch created by pushing in the edge of something, often used in writing to show the start of a new paragraph.

Example: In my essay, I used indentation to clearly separate each paragraph.

infix

IPA: /ɪnˈfɪks/

KK: /ɪnˈfɪks/

adjective

Definition: Describing a situation where something is inserted between two other things, often used in mathematics or linguistics.

Example: Infix notation places operators between the operands, like in the expression 3 + 4.

noun

Definition: A part of a word that is inserted within the word itself, often used in linguistics to change its meaning or form.

Example: In Tagalog, the infix -um- is added to the verb to indicate a change in tense.

transitive verb

Definition: To insert a part of a word into another word, usually in linguistics, or to firmly establish an idea in someone's mind.

Example: In linguistics, you can infix a vowel into a word to change its meaning.

infixion

IPA: /ɪnˈfɪkʃən/

KK: /ɪnˈfɪkʃən/

noun

Definition: The action of inserting something into another thing, especially in a way that changes its structure or meaning.

Example: The infixion of new elements into the existing framework improved its functionality.

inflect

IPA: /ɪnˈflɛkt/

KK: /ɪnˈflɛkt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To change the form of a word to express different grammatical features, such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender, and case.

Example: In English, verbs inflect to show past or present tense.

transitive verb

Definition: To change a word's form to express different grammatical features, such as tense, mood, or number.

Example: In English, we inflect verbs to show past or present tense.

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