polysynthetic
/pol-ee-sin-thet-ik/US // ˌpɒl i sɪnˈθɛt ɪk //UK // (ˌpɒlɪsɪnˈθɛtɪk) //
多样化的,多重合成,多重合成的,多样化
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of affixes to express syntactic relationships and meanings. Many American Indian languages are polysynthetic.Compare analytic, synthetic.
- : of or relating to polysynthesism.
Examples
A polysynthetic language illustrates no principles that are not already exemplified in the more familiar synthetic languages.
Polysynthet′icism, Polysyn′thetism, the character of being polysynthetic.
This polysynthetic character undoubtedly does point to a common origin, just as the Indo-European tongues trace back to Sanskrit.
They may also be crossed by bars or stripes, each of which indicates a twin plate, for the crystals are usually polysynthetic.
The general character in this respect has caused the term Polysynthetic to be applied to the American languages.
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