syncategorematic

(sɪnˌkætəˌɡɔːrəˈmætɪk) 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.See also: Language

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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 inferencecategorematic - of a term or phrase capable of standing as the subject or (especially) the predicate of a proposition

syncategorematic