full word

noun

A word containing a lexical meaning, rather than a grammatical one, and which functions as a content word grammatically.

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Meanings

nounfull word (plural full words)

plural full words

  1. grammarA word containing a lexical meaning, rather than a grammatical one, and which functions as a content word grammatically.
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APA

full word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20word

MLA

“full word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20word. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “full word,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20word.

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