Agglutinative
Definition
As an adjective, having the property of agglutinating, binding, or clumping elements into a compact whole; in linguistics, it describes a language where grammatical relationships are expressed by adding invariable affixes to the word root. As a neuter noun, it represents a binding substance used in industry for the physical joining of fine particles.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Agglutinative
- Agglutinant agent
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard gender variations. As a neuter noun, it follows regular structural plural cases. |
| Formation | Adopted from the French structural term 'agglutinant', originally rooted in Latin grammatical morphology. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ɡlu.ti.ˈnant] |
| Source | Handbook of Morphosyntax and Materials Science Technology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Limba maghiară și limba turcă sunt exemple clasice de structură lingvistică cu caracter puternic aglutinant.
EN: Hungarian and Turkish are classic examples of a linguistic structure with a strongly agglutinative character.
RO: Proprietatea aglutinantă a acestui ser permite identificarea rapidă a prezenței anticorpilor bacterieni.
EN: The agglutinating property of this serum allows for the rapid identification of bacterial antibodies.
RO: Muncitorul a turnat un aglutinant chimic peste nisip pentru a stabiliza straturile solului din jurul fundației.
EN: The worker poured a chemical binder over the sand to stabilize the soil layers around the foundation.
Idioms & Phrases
Limbă aglutinantă / Agglutinative language
RO: Tipologie lingvistică bazată pe alipirea succesivă a morfemelor la rădăcină, unde fiecare afix păstrează un singur sens gramatical.
EN: A linguistic typology based on the successive attachment of morphemes to the root, where each affix retains a single grammatical meaning.
Efect aglutinant / Agglutinating effect
RO: Fenomen biologic sau chimic de unire moleculară forțată, generat de interacțiunea cu un agent extern reactiv.
EN: A biological or chemical phenomenon of forced molecular union, generated by the interaction with a reactive external agent.
Substanță aglutinantă / Agglutinant substance
RO: Compus utilizat în farmacologie sau industrie pentru a lega ingredientele active într-o tabletă ori masă solidă.
EN: A compound used in pharmacology or industry to bind active ingredients into a tablet or solid mass.
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