different between idiomatic vs conversational
idiomatic
English
Alternative forms
- idiomatick (obsolete)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ??????????? (idi?matikós, “related to an idiom”), from ?????? (idí?ma, “idiom”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??di.??mæt?k/
Adjective
idiomatic (comparative more idiomatic, superlative most idiomatic)
- Pertaining or conforming to idiom, the natural mode of expression of a language.
- The inclusion or omission of definite articles follows idiomatic norms in each language and depends on context and intent.
- In English, the only idiomatic position for a pronoun as the object of a phrasal verb is before the particle, whereas a noun as object can fall either before or after the particle; thus only he picked them up but either he picked his tools up or he picked up his tools.
- Resembling or characteristic of an idiom.
- an idiomatic phrase that warns us against pollyannaism is counting one's chickens before they hatch
- (music) Parts or pieces which are written both within the natural physical limitations of the instrument and human body and, less so or less often, the styles of playing used on specific instruments.
Antonyms
- nonidiomatic
- unidiomatic
Related terms
- idiom
- idiomatical
- idiomatically
- idiomaticity
- idiomaticize
- idiomaticness
Translations
Noun
idiomatic (plural idiomatics)
- Synonym of idiom
References
- idiomatic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- idiomatic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Romanian
Etymology
From French idiomatique
Adjective
idiomatic m or n (feminine singular idiomatic?, masculine plural idiomatici, feminine and neuter plural idiomatice)
- idiomatic
Declension
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conversational
English
Etymology
conversation +? -al
Adjective
conversational (comparative more conversational, superlative most conversational)
- of, relating to, or in the style of a conversation; informal and chatty
- (computing) involving a two-way exchange of messages, such as between a client and a server
- of, relating to, a patient; that may be conversed with (e.g. on examination)
Translations
Anagrams
- conservational
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