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71sentence — {{11}}sentence (n.) late 13c., doctrine, authoritative teaching, from O.Fr. sentence (12c.), from L. sententia thought, meaning, judgment, opinion, from sentientem, prp. of sentire be of opinion, feel, perceive (see SENSE (Cf. sense)). Loss of… …
72sentence fragment — noun : a word, phrase, or clause usually having in speech the intonation characteristic of a sentence but lacking the grammatical completeness and independence of a full sentence * * * a phrase or clause written as a sentence but lacking an… …
73Sentence arrangement — Depending on the arrangement of the words within a sentence and the placement of emphasis, a sentence may be classified as loose , balanced , periodic , or cumulative . A loose sentence expresses the main thought near the beginning and adds… …
74Sentence — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. En philosophie, une sentence est un énoncé moral visant à édifier le lecteur, tel que contenu dans les Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales de… …
75sentence — Synonyms and related words: Parthian shot, acquittal, act on, action, adage, address, adjectival phrase, adjudge, adjudicate, affirmation, allegation, ana, analects, anathematize, anathematizing, answer, aphorism, apostrophe, apothegm, article,… …
76sentence accent — noun see sentence stress * * * sentence stress or sentence accent, the varying emphasis given to words that affects the meaning of a sentence. Example: »“He killed the dog, not his brother,” as compared with, “He killed the dog, not his brother.” …
77Sentence of Death — Infobox Album Name = Sentence of Death Type = EP Artist = Destruction Released = 1984 Recorded = September 1984 at the Caet Studio in Berlin, Germany Genre = Speed metal Black metal Length = Label = SteamhammerMetal Blade Records Producer =… …
78sentence — 1. noun /ˈsɛntəns/ a) Someones pronounced opinion or judgment on a given question. The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second. b) The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict. The judge… …
79sentence — [13] ‘Complete grammatical unit’ is a comparatively recent meaning of sentence, which only emerged in English in the 15th century. Its Latin ancestor sententia originally meant ‘feeling’, for it was a derivative of sentīre ‘feel’ (source also of… …
80sentence adverb — noun Grammar an adverb that expresses an attitude to the content of the sentence in which it occurs or places the sentence in a particular context. Usage Some traditionalists hold that the use of sentence adverbs (as in sadly, he is rather… …
