MORPHOLOGY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MORPHOLOGY?

Need another word that means the same as “morphology”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “morphology” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Morphology” are: geomorphology, sound structure, syllable structure, word structure, inflection, form, ending

Morphology as a Noun

Definitions of "Morphology" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “morphology” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants.
• A particular form, shape, or structure.
• The study of the forms of words, in particular inflected forms.
• The branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms.
• The branch of biology that deals with the form of living organisms, and with relationships between their structures.
• The study of the forms of things.
• The admissible arrangement of sounds in words.
• Studies of the rules for forming admissible words.

Synonyms of "Morphology" as a noun (7 Words)

ending	The end of a word a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme. The student has to choose the right plural endings.
form	A set order of words a formula. These videos are a triumph of form over content.
geomorphology	The branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms.
inflection	Deviation from a straight or normal course. The point of inflection of the bell shaped curve.
sound structure	An individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language.
syllable structure	A unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme.
word structure	A promise.

Usage Examples of "Morphology" as a noun

• A generative approach to Italian morphology.
• Grammar is organized along two main dimensions: morphology and syntax.

Associations of "Morphology" (30 Words)

alphabet	The basic elements in a system which combine to form complex entities. The first letter of the alphabet.
analyze	Consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning. Analyze today s financial market.
anatomical	Of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms. Anatomical abnormalities.
anatomy	The bodily structure of an organism. He studied the anatomy of crimes.
collocation	The action of placing things side by side or in position. Strong tea and heavy drinker are typical English collocations.
dissection	A minute and critical analysis. The dissection of animals for scientific research.
form	Bring or be brought into a certain formation. The team was off form last night.
format	Especially in computing arrange or put into a format. A data file in binary format.
frame	A structural environment within which a class of words or other linguistic units can be correctly used For example I him is a frame for a large class of transitive verbs. An old bicycle frame.
framework	A basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text. The theoretical framework of political sociology.
grammar	A grammar school. The grammar of wine.
indent	An indentation. We were indenting for paper clips one by one in those days.
infinitive	The basic form of a verb, without an inflection binding it to a particular subject or tense (e.g. see in we came to see, let him see). Infinitive clauses.
juxtaposition	The act of positioning close together (or side by side. The juxtaposition of these two images.
litotes	Ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g. I shan’t be sorry for I shall be glad). Saying I was not a little upset when you mean I was very upset is an example of litotes.
morphological	Relating to or concerned with the formation of admissible words in a language. Morphological and syntactic similarities between languages.
paragraph	Divide into paragraphs as of text. The concluding paragraph.
parse	Analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence. A user question input is parsed into an internal conceptual representation.
pathology	Mental, social, or linguistic abnormality or malfunction. The dominant pathology is multiple sclerosis.
phonetics	The branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis. A phonetics laboratory.
phrase	Divide combine or mark into phrases. It s important to phrase the question correctly.
sentence	Pronounce a sentence on somebody in a court of law. Slander of an official carried an eight year prison sentence.
shape	Shape or influence give direction to. Her lips shaped barely audible words.
structural	Pertaining to geological structure. Structural damage.
structure	Give a structure to. His lectures have no structure.
surface	Rise or come up to the surface of the water or the ground. I hope the list key is going to surface again.
syntax	A set of rules for or an analysis of the syntax of a language. The syntax of English.
verb	Use a word that is not conventionally used as a verb typically a noun as a verb. Any English noun can be verbed but some are more resistant than others.
vivisection	The practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research (used only by opponents of such work. The abolition of vivisection.
vocabulary	The body of words used in a particular language. The Sanskrit vocabulary.