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noun Psychology.
any of numerous letter combinations without meaning, used in learning experiments.
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of nonsense syllable
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby nonsense syllable
nonselective, nonself, nonself-antigen, nonsense, nonsense correlation, nonsense syllable, nonsense verse, nonsensical, non seq., non sequitur, nonsexist
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British Dictionary definitions for nonsense syllable
nonsense syllable
noun
psychol a syllable, like bik, having no meaning. Lists of such syllables have been used to investigate memory and learning
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