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(linguistics) An element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.

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linking element

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linking element

Noun

(linguistics) An element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.

Japanese Meaning

連結要素（形態素解析において、語や語幹を接続して複合語を形成するために用いられる、通常は意味を持たない要素） / 接続要素（同上。単語を結合する際の中間要素）

In many compound words, the linking element serves no semantic role but connects stems smoothly.

多くの複合語では、連結語素は意味的な役割を持たず、語幹を滑らかに結びつける役割を果たす。

Sense（1）

(linguistics) An element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.

linking elements

（ plural ）