idiomaticity

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English

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Etymology

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From idiomatic +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɪd.i.əʊ.məˈtɪ.si.ti/

Noun

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idiomaticity (countable and uncountable, plural idiomaticities)

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being idiomatic.
    Synonyms: idiomaticness, (rare) idiomacy
    Antonyms: unidiomaticity, unidiomaticness
  2. (countable, rare) An instance or category of instances of that quality.
  3. (linguistics, countable, rare) The state of a linguistic expression which exists when the expression exhibits semantic-pragmatic divergence, when the semantic value of the expression differs from its pragmatic value; that is to say, idiomaticity exists when the inherent meaning of the words expressed does not match the meaning of the expression as understood by the users: the sayer(s) and hearer(s).
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