What does noncompositional mean?
Noncompositional means Alternative form of non-compositional..
Noncompositional
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Alternative form of non-compositional..
Example Sentences
To cite a textbook example, white house and White House are both written with internal spaces, but the first is argued to be a phrase because it is semantically compositional and has phrase-final stress, while the latter is argued to be a word because it has noncompositional semantics and compound-initial stress.
Synonyms for noncompositional
Antonyms for noncompositional
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for noncompositional?
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
What is the opposite of noncompositional?
Possible antonyms include compositional.
How do you use noncompositional in a sentence?
To cite a textbook example, white house and White House are both written with internal spaces, but the first is argued to be a phrase because it is semantically compositional and has phrase-final stress, while the latter is argued to be a word because it has noncompositional semantics and compound-initial stress.
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