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/ˌpɒlisɪnˈθɛtɪk/ · adjective
(grammar, of languages) Characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound..
"No doubt, sir," Summerlee answered. "Like all such tribes, I shall expect to find them of polysynthetic speech and of Mongolian type." "Polysynthetic certainly," said Challenger, indulgently.
Use polysynthetic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Polysynthetic means (grammar, of languages) Characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound..
Common synonyms include synthetic, combining, agglutinative.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"No doubt, sir," Summerlee answered. "Like all such tribes, I shall expect to find them of polysynthetic speech and of Mongolian type." "Polysynthetic certainly," said Challenger, indulgently.
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