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e⋅mic

  [ee-mik]
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–adjective Linguistics.
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
Compare etic.

Origin:
1950–55; extracted from phonemic; coined by U.S. linguist Kenneth L. Pike (born 1912)
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e·mic   (ē'mĭk)   
adj.  Of or relating to features or items analyzed with respect to their role as structural units in a system, as in behavioral science or linguistics.

[From (phon)emic.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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EMIC
Environmental Mutagen Information Center
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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