"pro-sentence" meaning in English

See pro-sentence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pro-sentences [plural]
Etymology: pro- + sentence Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|sentence}} pro- + sentence Head templates: {{en-noun}} pro-sentence (plural pro-sentences)
  1. (grammar) A function word or expression that substitutes for a whole sentence whose content is recoverable from the context. Wikipedia link: pro-sentence Categories (topical): Grammar Hypernyms: pro-form [grammar, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences] Derived forms: prosentential Coordinate_terms: pronoun [grammar, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences]
    Sense id: en-pro-sentence-en-noun-HPT2krTe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro- Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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