diaphasia

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noun

The variation in a language across degrees of formality.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

noundiaphasia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe variation in a language across degrees of formality.

Origin

From dia- + Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis, “utterance”) + -ia.

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Translations

Italian diafasia
  • diafasiaTranslations
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APA

diaphasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaphasia

MLA

“diaphasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaphasia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diaphasia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaphasia.

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