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syncategorematic

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syncategorematic [sɪnˌkætəˌgɔːrəˈmætɪk]
adj
(Philosophy) Philosophy applying to expressions that are not in any of Aristotle's categories, but form meaningful expressions together with them, such as conjunctions and adverbs
syncategorematic
a word that cannot be used as a term in its own right in logic, as an adverb or preposition. — syncategorematic, adj.
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Adj.1.syncategorematic - of a term that cannot stand as the subject or (especially) the predicate of a proposition but must be used in conjunction with other terms; "`or' is a syncategorematic term"
logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
categorematic - of a term or phrase capable of standing as the subject or (especially) the predicate of a proposition


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