bound forms

A form of bound form — a unit of language that can only be used as part of a word, not as a word on its own (such as the English suffix -ly).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bound form
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APA

bound forms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bound%20forms

MLA

“bound forms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bound%20forms. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bound forms,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bound%20forms.

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