Counterexpectational
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Counterexpectational is an adjective meaning (chiefly linguistics) That goes against expectations; unexpected.
Meaning
(chiefly linguistics) That goes against expectations; unexpected.
Example Sentences
For example, in Saramaccan, property items can be reduplicated to encode counterexpectational semantics.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unexpectable, unintuitive, inexpectable, unexpected, unanticipated, counterintuitive.
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