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nonsense syllable
noun
, Psychology.
- any of numerous letter combinations without meaning, used in learning experiments.
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of nonsense syllable1
First recorded in 1885–90
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