idiomaticity

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The quality of being [[idiomatic]].
2. {{lb|en|countable|rare}} An instance or category of instances of that quality.
3. {{lb|en|linguistics|countable|rare}} The [[state]] of a [[linguistic]] [[expression]] which exists when the expression exhibits [[semantics|semantic]]-[[pragmatics|pragmatic]] divergence, when the [[semantic value]] of the expression differs from its [[pragmatic value]]; that is to say, idiomaticity exists when the [[inherent]] meaning of the words expressed does not match the meaning of the expression as understood by the users: the sayer(s) and hearer(s).

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