neutralizáció
C1
Hungarian
neutralisation, neutralization
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
1
Usage pattern:
hangtani/fonológiai neutralizáció
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Meaning
loss of contrast between sounds
Themes
linguistics
|phonology
|contrast
|phoneme
|grammar
|education
Definition
In linguistics, the disappearance of a phonemic or grammatical contrast in a particular context, so two forms become indistinguishable there.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
1
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Meaning
loss of a sound contrast
Themes
linguistics
|phonology
|contrast_loss
|pronunciation
|sound_system
|language
|education
Definition
In linguistics, the disappearance of a phonemic contrast in a particular context, so that two sounds that differ elsewhere are pronounced the same in that environment.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
2
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Meaning
blocking a toxin or virus
Themes
immunology
|virology
|toxins
|antibodies
|biomedicine
|health
|medicine
|biology
Definition
The process of preventing a toxin, virus, or other harmful agent from having an effect, especially by antibodies or other binding agents.
Grammar
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