sentencewise

adj, adv — 2 senses

sentencewise

adj

Etymology From sentence + -wise.

1

Of or relating to a sentence or sentences.

  • Since in these two paradigms the probe words could be taken from the whole sentence, they are called the 'sentencewise' paradigms ('forward' and 'backward', respectively). The results for these two sentencewise paradigms are summarized [...]1975, Alan Kennedy, Alan Wilkes, Studies in long term memory, Great Britain: Social Science Research Council:

sentencewise

adv

Etymology From sentence + -wise.

1

In a manner relating to sentences; sentence by sentence.

  • The size of wall at which I do not greet the night but inch along after it sentencewise.1982, Clark Coolidge, Mine: the one that enters the stories:

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