"internal reconstruction" meaning in All languages combined

See internal reconstruction on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: internal reconstructions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} internal reconstruction (countable and uncountable, plural internal reconstructions)
  1. (uncountable) A method of reconstructing an earlier form of a language using only evidence from that language, as opposed to the comparative method. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-internal_reconstruction-en-noun-QIhgcDil Disambiguation of Linguistics: 76 24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27
  2. (countable) A reconstruction created by this means. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-internal_reconstruction-en-noun-mTq05Vkd

Inflected forms

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