hypersentence

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noun

An implicit sentence containing an explicit sentence.

“The sentence “Hand me that” may be said to entail the hypersentence “I'm telling you to hand me that.””

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Meanings

nounhypersentence (plural hypersentences)

plural hypersentences

  1. human sciencesAn implicit sentence containing an explicit sentence.

    The sentence “Hand me that” may be said to entail the hypersentence “I'm telling you to hand me that.”

Origin

From hyper- + sentence.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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