phrases
Groups of words
Phrases is the plural of phrase—a group of words forming a unit of meaning smaller than a complete sentence.
In grammar, phrases function as single parts of speech: a noun phrase, a verb phrase.
In music, a phrase is a short melodic passage.
The verb phrases means to express in particular words: Let me phrase this carefully.
To turn a phrase is to express something memorably.
Fixed phrase, opaque meaning
- sayingShort, wise expression
- proverbTraditional saying expressing truth
- adageTraditional pithy truth
- aphorismTerse general truth
maxim · cliché · epigram · colloquialism · catchphrase · motto · platitude · truism
Provision in agreement
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- predicateSentence's non-subject portion
- subjectMatter under discussion
subordinate · independent · dependent · relative · complement · object · modifier · coordination
Subject-specific vocabulary
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
- lingoGroup-specific vocabulary
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- lexiconVocabulary of a language
vocabulary · diction · nomenclature · wording · usage · parlance · rhetoric · discourse
idiom
Fixed phrase, opaque meaning
aphorism · maxim · cliché · epigram · colloquialism · catchphrase · motto · platitude · truism · figure of speech
clause
Provision in agreement
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- predicateSentence's non-subject portion
subject · subordinate · independent · dependent · relative · complement · object · modifier · coordination · prepositional
terminology
Subject-specific vocabulary
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
- lingoGroup-specific vocabulary
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
lexicon · vocabulary · diction · nomenclature · wording · usage · parlance · rhetoric · discourse · argot
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
riff · lick · bar · measure · cadence · sequence · refrain · hook · line · run
- everyday languageeveryday words, simple words, spoken words, greetings, expressions
- language artsreading comprehension, grammar rules, vocabulary building, phonics, spelling bees
- other languages Q&Atranslation, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, idioms
- expressionsexpression, I love you, idioms, thank you, I'm sorry
- Arabicba, ta, alphabet, vocabulary lists, greetings
- linguisticslinguistics, phoneme, phonemes, morpheme, morphemes
phraseswords
Units of language
morphemes · syllables · letters · phonemes · characters
phrasessentences
Punishments or complete thoughts
clauses · statements · propositions · utterances · paragraphs
- catch phraseMemorable repeated expression
- turn of phraseDistinctive verbal expression
- coin a phraseCreate new terminology
- phrase bookForeign expression reference
- catchy phraseMemorable, repeatable expression
- turn a phraseCraft memorable wording
phrase, phrasing, phrased, phraseology, phrasings, phrasebook, misphrase, phrasebooks, phrasemaker