word class
"Word class" categorizes words based on their grammatical roles and functions within sentences, often known as parts of speech.
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Definition
B2Grammar
(academic, technical)A category of words that share similar grammatical functions and properties, such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
Example
- Identifying the word class of a term helps in understanding its role in the sentence.
- Nouns and verbs are examples of different word classes.
C1Linguistics
(technical, academic)A classification system for words based on their syntactic behavior and morphological characteristics.
Example
- In linguistics, words are divided into various word classes like pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "word class":
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