N-bar

noun

A type of entity in X-bar theory, denoting the noun in a constructed sentence.

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Meanings

nounN-bar (plural N-bars)

plural N-bars

  1. X-bar theorygrammarA type of entity in X-bar theory, denoting the noun in a constructed sentence.
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APA

N-bar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N-bar

MLA

“N-bar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N-bar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “N-bar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N-bar.

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