tree model

noun

A model of the evolution of languages analogous to the concept of a family tree, with the assumption that each language has evolved from a single parent language, with languages that share a common ancestor belonging to the same language family.

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Meanings

nountree model (plural tree models)

plural tree models

  1. historicalhuman sciencesA model of the evolution of languages analogous to the concept of a family tree, with the assumption that each language has evolved from a single parent language, with languages that share a common ancestor belonging to the same language family.

    Synonyms: Stammbaum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA model of the evolution of languages analogous to the concept of a family tree, with the assumption that each language has evolved from a single parent language, with languages that share a common ancestor belonging to the same language family.

Similar
Stammbaum
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stammbaum
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tree model. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20model

MLA

“tree model.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20model. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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