holophrase
[ hol-uh-freyz, hoh-luh- ]
/ ˈhɒl əˌfreɪz, ˈhoʊ lə- /
noun
a word functioning as a phrase or sentence, as the imperative Go!
Words nearby holophrase
holometabolous,
holomorphic,
holon,
holophane,
holophote,
holophrase,
holophrasis,
holophrastic,
holophyte,
holophytic,
holoplankton
Definition for holophrases (2 of 2)
holophrasis
[ huh-lof-ruh-sis ]
/ həˈlɒf rə sɪs /
noun, plural ho·loph·ra·ses [huh-lof-ruh-seez] /həˈlɒf rəˌsiz/.
the expression of the ideas of a phrase or sentence in one word; polysynthesis: a language characterized by holophrasis.