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holophrasis

noun
holophrasis pronunciation English ˌhɒləˈfreɪsɪs holophrasis pronunciation American həˈlɑːfrəsɪs
[uncountable] (linguistics)
 
the expression of a whole idea in a single word, for example a baby saying ‘up’ for ‘I want you to pick me up’
holophrastic
holophrastic pronunciation English ˌhɒləˈfræstɪk holophrastic pronunciation American ˌhɑːləˈfræstɪk holophrastic pronunciation American ˌhoʊləˈfræstɪk
adjective