"subconstituency" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: subconstituencies [plural]
Etymology: sub- + constituency Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|constituency}} sub- + constituency Head templates: {{en-noun}} subconstituency (plural subconstituencies)
  1. A constituency (electoral district or special interest group) that makes up part of a larger constituency.
    Sense id: en-subconstituency-en-noun-AD8SV4TP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 82 18
  2. (linguistics) The property of being a subconstituent. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-subconstituency-en-noun-nYcxdFvx Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: subconstituent

Inflected forms

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