logogen

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noun

A unit of word recognition, encapsulating a variety of properties about a given word, such as its appearance, sound, and meaning.

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Meanings

nounlogogen (plural logogens)

plural logogens

  1. human sciencesA unit of word recognition, encapsulating a variety of properties about a given word, such as its appearance, sound, and meaning.

    Hence if a “t” letter is identified in the input, the activation levels of all logogens that correspond to words containing a “t” will increase.

    2013, Trevor A. Harley, The Psychology of Language: From Data to Theory, page 195

Origin

From logo- + -gen.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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