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/ˌɔː.təʊˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/ · adjective
(grammar, of a word, phrase, or especially an adjective) Possessing the property it describes..
The word polysyllabic is autological, but the word monosyllabic is not.
Because the word short is in fact short, it is considered autological.
The word noun is itself a noun, and is thus autological.
Use autological when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Autological means (grammar, of a word, phrase, or especially an adjective) Possessing the property it describes..
Common synonyms include homological.
Possible antonyms include heterological.
The word polysyllabic is autological, but the word monosyllabic is not.
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