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/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌpleɪd͡ʒəˌɹɪzm/
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noun
Meaning 1
A kind of plagiarism which uses relatively short sections of arbitrary sources and combines them to form a larger, seemingly unified text.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Etymology tree English micro- Latin plagium Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin plagiārius English plagiary Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English plagiarism English microplagiarism From micro- + plagiarism.
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