taxeme noun. ['taksi:m] M20.
[from Greek taxis arrangement + -EME.]
Linguistics. A unit of grammatical relationship, esp. one, such as word order or stress, that cannot be further analysed or lacks meaning by itself.

■ ta'xemic adjective of or pertaining to taxemes, of the nature of a taxeme M20.

■ ta'xemics noun the branch of linguistics that deals with taxemes M20.

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