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Definition of Copula
1. Noun. An equating verb (such as 'be' or 'become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence.
Definition of Copula
1. n. The word which unites the subject and predicate.
Definition of Copula
1. Noun. (grammar) A word used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (usually a subject complement or an adverbial); it serves to unite (or associate) the subject with the predicate. (e.g. be). ¹
2. Noun. (statistics) A function that represents the association between two or more variables, independent of the individual marginal distributions of the variables. ¹
3. Noun. (music) A device that connects two or more keyboards of an organ ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Copula
1. something that links [n -LAS or -LAE] : COPULAR [adj]
Medical Definition of Copula
1. 1. In anatomy, a narrow part connecting two structures, e.g., the body of the hyoid bone. 2. A swelling that is formed during the early development of the tongue by the medial portion of the second branchial arch; it is overgrown by the hypobranchial eminence and is not present in the adult tongue. 3. Obsolete term for zygote. Origin: L. A bond, tie (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Copula
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