"pseudoform" meaning in English

See pseudoform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudoform.wav Forms: pseudoforms [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + form. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|form}} pseudo- + form Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudoform (plural pseudoforms)
  1. (mathematics) A pseudodifferential form.
    Sense id: en-pseudoform-en-noun-nkPRh-3a Categories (other): Mathematics, English terms prefixed with pseudo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pseudo-: 46 54 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (linguistics) A form that appears to be a legitimate word or linguistic unit but is not genuinely recognized as such within the language system.
    Sense id: en-pseudoform-en-noun-meUlKDxY Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pseudo-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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