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Definition of componential analysis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

componential analysis

noun

/kɒmpəˌnenʃl əˈnæləsɪs/

/kɑːmpəˌnenʃl əˈnæləsɪs/

[uncountable] (linguistics)

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