tree model

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A model of the evolution of languages analogous to the concept of a family tree, with the assumption that each language has evolved from a single parent language, with languages that share a common ancestor belonging to the same language family.

Word forms

tree model tree models

Synonyms

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