deep structure

noun

: a formal representation of the underlying semantic content of a sentence

also : the structure which such a representation specifies

Examples of deep structure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The hill is located on the property of Morning Fresh Dairy Farm, and customers have been stopping into the Howling Cow Cafe, the farm’s onsite coffee shop, seeking answers about the 8-foot tall, 4-foot wide, 8-inch deep structure, The Denver Post reported. —

Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2024 This comes in handy during the colder months when fish are grouped up around a piece of deep structure or in a wintering hole. —

Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024 What are the deep structure patterns that recreate your reoccurring problem? —

Jay Steven Levin, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 The other surprising pattern, at last to me, is the deep structure of the Italian population. —

Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2012 See all Example Sentences for deep structure

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Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deep structure was in 1964

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“Deep structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20structure. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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