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morphologic

morphologic

8.1
Relating to how words form and change in a language
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɔrfəˈlɒdʒɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : morfológico
  • Linguists analyze the morphologic aspects of words to understand their meanings and origins.

Examples

  • It is the morphologic, semantic, and syntactic domains of word growth that were investigated in the present study.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Understanding the morphologic features of words can greatly enhance a student's vocabulary skills.

  • As part of its serotyping program, the National Centre for Streptococcus pneumococcal surveillance confirmed isolates as S. pneumoniae according to morphologic appearance and optochin susceptibility (9).

    Academic text (2012)

  • The study focused on the morphologic changes in language over time as new words were formed.

Synonyms

morphological
vsmorphologic
  • Specialized
1 7.6

How small parts make words

is about formation and structure of words more generally
morphic
vsmorphologic
  • Specialized
1 8.2

Relating to the shape or structure of things

is specifically about word formation and internal parts
morphemic
vsmorphologic
  • Specialized
8.3

Relating to the smallest parts of words that have meaning

is about whole word structure and formation rather than just units
formational
vsmorphologic
  • Specialized
6.5

About how people make new words and structures

is broader covering both formation and the resulting word structure

Surface Forms

morphologic positive

Morphology

morphologic = morphology (transparent) = morphology + ic

Derived directly from 'morphology' with the adjectival suffix '-ic', so the meaning relating to morphology is clear.

Etymology

Morphologic comes from the Greek root morph- and the older word morphē, which mean 'form' or 'shape' and appear in words like metamorphosis. So in language it is about the 'form' of words and how they change their shape to show tense or number.