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sentential

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to a sentence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, law, linguistics, philosophy, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A portion of a sentence or utterance that could act on its own as a complete sentence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: clause

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clause

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to a sentence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the sentential subject

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin sententialis.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: satzwertig — relating to a sentence
  • Greek: προτασιακός (protasiakós) — relating to a sentence
  • Italian: sentenziale — relating to a sentence
  • Romanian: sentențios — relating to a sentence
  • Serbo-Croatian: rečèničnī — relating to a sentence