categorematic

Other forms: categorematically

Definitions of categorematic

1. adjective

   of a term or phrase capable of standing as the subject or (especially) the predicate of a proposition
   synonyms:

   autosemantic

   of a word or phrase meaningful in isolation, independent of context

   antonyms:

   syncategorematic

   of a term that cannot stand as the subject or (especially) the predicate of a proposition but must be used in conjunction with other terms

   synsemantic

   of a word or phrase meaningful only when it occurs in the company of other words