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multiword

multiword

4.4
Two or more words that form one meaning
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌltiˌwɜrd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : expresión multiword
  • Translating a multiword can be challenging when there is no direct equivalent in another language.

Examples

  • Translating a multiword can be challenging when there is no direct equivalent in another language.

  • The dictionary includes many multiword entries that are common in everyday speech.

  • Linguists study how multiword expressions are used in different contexts.

  • A multiword expression can convey more meaning than a single word.

  • In linguistics, a multiword phrase is often called a compound.

  • The dictionary includes many multiword entries that are common in everyday speech.

  • Linguists study how multiword expressions are used in different contexts.

Synonyms

phrase
vsmultiword
  • Specialized
662 2.6

A small group of words with a single meaning in a sentence, often without a subject or verb

is any two or more words that together form one meaning unit
expression
vsmultiword
  • Specialized
13 3.2

A group of words that work together as one part of a sentence

is specifically two or more words functioning as a single meaning unit
grammatical construction
vsmultiword
  • Specialized
4.0

A group of words in a sentence that work together to show one idea

is limited to two or more words that act as one meaning unit

How Many

multiword
  • Specialized
4.4
one
1.0

Surface Forms

multiword singular
multiwords plural

Morphology

multiword = word (transparent) = multi + word

The phrase is transparently built from 'multi-' plus 'word', even though the sense refers to a conventional multiword expression rather than a simple descriptive label.

Etymology

Multiword is made from multi- 'many' and word, so it literally means 'many words'. A multiword as a noun is a group of two or more words that work together as one meaning, for example 'take care' or 'hot dog'.