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Categorematic

Description:

Categorematic is an adjective that refers to a term or word that has an independent meaning or can stand alone to form a complete expression, as opposed to syncategorematic words which only function in conjunction with other words.

Senses:

1. Referring to a term with an independent meaning

Usages:

• In logic, categorematic terms are often used to convey a complete idea without relying on other terms.
• Linguists distinguish between categorematic and syncategorematic words, with the former being able to stand alone.

Sample Sentences:

• 1. In the sentence, "The cat is black," both "cat" and "black" are categorematic terms.
• 2. The word "apple" is categorematic because it conveys a complete meaning.
• 3. "Running," on the other hand, is a syncategorematic term as it cannot stand alone.

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