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1. antecēdent adj. & n.

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Logic & ethics A prior assumption or principle, a premise; antecedent trouth; antecedent ded, a preceding act as causing a later act. …

2. indī̆rect adj.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Crooked; fig. dishonest; (b) gram. not direct; indirect relacioun, a syntactic relationship between words which is not indicated by inflectional agreement; relatif indirect, a relative word……

3. infinitāciǒun n.

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Gram. The forming of an indefinite construction. …

4. partītī̆f adj.

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Gram. Partitive. …

5. plāce n.

407 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) Space, extension in two or three dimensions, room, area; also fig.; biriden so muche place, to ride over so much area, cover so much ground; haven place, have room; occupien place, occupy space……

6. substantivāte adj.

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Gram. Of an adjective: used substantively. …

7. transiciọ̄̆n n.

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Gram. The transitive relation between verb and object, transitivity. …

8. zeuma n.

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Gram. The figure comprising constructions in which a verb appears to be governed by two nouns in the nominative, with only one of which it agrees. …

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