telicity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The property of a verb or verb phrase that presents an action or event as being complete in some sense.

Pronunciation

/tiːˈlɪsɪti/

Word forms

telicity telicities

Etymology

From telic + -ity.

Related words

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