double-marking

adjective

Of a language: such that the grammatical marks showing relations between the constituents of a phrase tend to be placed on both the heads (or nuclei) of the phrase in question, and on the modifiers or dependents.

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Meanings

adjectivedouble-marking (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesOf a language: such that the grammatical marks showing relations between the constituents of a phrase tend to be placed on both the heads (or nuclei) of the phrase in question, and on the modifiers or dependents.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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