feature of speech

Other forms: features of speech

Definitions of feature of speech
  1. noun
    (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind
    synonyms: feature
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    type of:
    attribute, dimension, property
    a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
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