"**" meaning in All languages combined

See ** on Wiktionary

Symbol [Translingual]

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  1. (linguistics) When used before a term:
    (descriptive linguistics) Indicates that a term or phrase is more grammatically incorrect (or otherwise ill-formed) than another.
    Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-**-mul-symbol--pqp2-6L Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Translingual terms with non-redundant manual script codes Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 41 30 29 Disambiguation of Translingual terms with non-redundant manual script codes: 43 30 27 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (linguistics) When used before a term:
    (historical linguistics) Indicates that the term has been invented for the sake of argument and is not assumed to have been real.
    Tags: historical Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-**-mul-symbol-mJthj2Q2 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (programming) Exponentiation. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-**-mul-symbol-~geEcYOM Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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