expression
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3.2
- noun
- /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
- Specialized
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expresión
- Fluency is defined as reading text accurately, quickly, and with proper expression (National Reading Panel, 2000).
- time expressions
- meaning of the expression
- use expressions
You can see it in some expressions in the Lincoln Douglas debates.
- You can see it in some expressions in the Lincoln Douglas debates.
Examples
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In grammar, an expression is a group of words that work together as a unit in a sentence.
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It's, it's my expression, my consciousness, my life.
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And it is very important to have an option to have an alternative or expression of your opinion.
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In all of those expressions, it is not doing its job.
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Let's take a look at the expression.
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I have tried repeatedly to point out that this is an expression of their class privilege.
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Someone committed to protecting our culture of open inquiry, vigorous debate, and the free expression of ideas.
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Everybody wants to fulfil the highest, truest expression of yourself as a human being.
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And the expression that's popular right now is embodied cognition.
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Third, families complete a "nurturing quiz," which is an expression of their repertoire of nurturing behaviors.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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2.6
A small group of words with a single meaning in a sentence, often without a subject or verb
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5.1
A group of words joined in a particular order to make a phrase or sentence
A group of words in a sentence that work together to show one idea
Two or more words that form one meaning
A fixed group of words that mean something different from the words alone
Compounds
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4.2
A way of showing your thoughts and feelings and your personality through art, music, or writing
- Specialized
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4.3
A process where a cell uses a gene's information to make a protein
- Slang
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9.1
An informal word or phrase used in casual speech, not for formal situations
Showing sexual feelings or actions in a safe, respectful way that helps your emotional and physical health
Words or a short phrase added inside a sentence to give extra information without changing its meaning
- Informal
A face that shows no feelings so others cannot guess what someone thinks
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Expression comes from Latin parts ex- ('out') and primere ('to press'), like the English word press. In grammar, an expression is a group of words that together 'press out' one idea or job in a sentence.