chereme
[ ker-eem ]
/ ˈkɛr im /
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noun Linguistics.
any of a small set of elements, analogous to phonemes in speech, proposed as the basic structural units by which the signs of a sign language are represented, and including the handshape, hand movements, and locations of the hands in relation to the body as used in a particular sign language.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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OTHER WORDS FROM chereme
che·re·mic [kuh-ree-mik, ke-], /kəˈri mɪk, kɛ-/, adjectiveWords nearby chereme
chequing account, cher, Cherbourg, cherchez la femme, chère, chereme, Cheremis, Cheremiss, Cheremkhovo, Cherenkov, Cherenkov effect
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