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polysynthesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act or process of combining many separate elements into a whole.
The formation of a word by the combination of several simple words; agglutination.

Pronunciation

pŏlēsĭn'thəsĭs /ˌpɒliˈsɪnθəsɪs/

Word forms

polysynthesis polysyntheses

Etymology

From poly- + synthesis.

Related words

polysynthetic polysynthetically

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