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combinatorial operation

a mental process that generates new representations by merging constituents according to a set of rules. For example, sentences are constructed by combinatorial operations on words and phrases according to the rules of syntax.

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May 10th 2024

mortality

mortality

n.

1. the state or condition of being subject to illness, decline, and death.

2. the death rate in a population.