sound law
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a law describing sound changes in the history of a language
Types & categories
- natural law hypernym
- Grimm's law hyponym
- Verner's law hyponym
Parts & wholes
- historical linguistics part holonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | historical linguistics |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | natural law |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Grimm's law |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Verner's law |