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adjective
1.
not marked.
2.
Linguistics.
a.
characterized by the absence of a distinctive phonological feature, as (p), which, in contrast to (b), lacks the distinctive feature of voicing.
b.
characterized by the absence of a grammatical marker, as the singular in English in contrast to the plural, which is typically marked by an -s ending.
c.
neutral with regard to an element of meaning specified by a semantically related item.
d.
occurring more typically than an alternative form. Compare marked (def. 4).
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| a subordinate clause that functions as the subject, direct object, or prepositional object of a verb |
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