autosegmental

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adjective

Of or pertaining to autosegments.

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Meanings

adjectiveautosegmental (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesOf or pertaining to autosegments.
  2. not comparablehuman sciencesOf or pertaining to autosegmental phonology, a framework of phonological analysis that views phonological representations as consisting of parallel tiers of segments, rather than just one linear sequence of segments.

Origin

From autosegment + -al.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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