bound morpheme

in linguistics, a morpheme that can occur only in combination with other morphemes. For example, the morpheme for the past tense -ed can only occur with a verb stem, as in kissed. Compare free morpheme.

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December 26th 2024

socionomics

n. the study of nonsocial influences on social groups; that is, the ways in which the physical environment modifies society. This includes the effects of different terrains and climatic conditions on economic and social organization.