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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a new word, phrase, or usage.
Coined by a Danish scientist, the word "gene" was a neologism in the early twentieth century. |
| definition 2: |
the introduction or use of new words or meanings.
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| derivations: |
neologistic (adj.), neologist (n.) |
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