polysynthesis

noun — 2 senses

polysynthesis

noun

/ˌpɒliˈsɪnθəsɪs/

Etymology From poly- + synthesis.

1

The act or process of combining many separate elements into a whole.

2

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The formation of a word by the combination of several simple words; agglutination.

Related terms
polysynthetic, polysynthetically

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