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There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Closed-Class Word.
Closed-Class Word - as a noun
A word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
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Example Sentences
"A closed-class word is a word that rarely changes its form and is used in a syntactic structure of a sentence."
"The closed-class words in English include pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and determiners."
"Some examples of closed-class words are 'he', 'and', 'the', and 'it'."
"A closed-class word typically carries grammatical meaning rather than lexical meaning."
"In most languages, closed-class words are more stable and have fewer changes over time compared to open-class words."
