Closed-Class Word
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
MWE
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- function word
- plural
- Closed-Class Words
- possessive
- Closed-Class Word's
- pluralpossessive
- Closed-Class Words'