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Word , WORD
WORD A fundamental term in both the general and technical discussion of language. The following selection of primary definitions of word is draw… Hyphen , HYPHEN The PUNCTUATION mark (-), which has two main functions in present-day English: as a link hyphen (or hard hyphen in printing terminology), join… Sexual Division Of Labour , sexual division of labour A term referring to the specialized gender roles of male breadwinner and female housewife; or, in the terminology of Talcot… Loanword , LOANWORD, also loan-word, loan word. A WORD taken into one language from another: in English, garage from French, leitmotif from German. Such words a… Keyword , KEYWORD, also key word.
1. A WORD that serves as a crucial (‘key’) element in a usage, phrase, sentence, text, subject, concept, theory, or language:… International Division Of Labour , international division of labour
international division of labour The specialization of particular countries in distinct branches of production, whet…
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