Definition of polysynthetic Polysynthetic
pol•y•syn•thet•ic
We found 5 definitions of polysynthetic from 4 different sources.
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What does polysynthetic mean?
WordNet
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| polysynthetic - forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning | ||
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| synthetic of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- polysynthetic (Adjective)
Said of a language, characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound i. e. , they cannot stand alone as independent words. An example of a polysynthetic language is Ojibwe, where. - polysynthetic (Adjective)
Having layers of twin crystal s.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- polysynthetic (a.)
Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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polysynthetic
-al, pol-i-sin-thet′ik, -al, adj. made up of many separate elements: formed by the combination of many simple words, as words in the native languages of America.—n. Polysyn′thesis.—adv. Polysynthet′ically.—ns. Polysynthet′icism, Polysyn′thetism, the character of being polysynthetic
