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rheme

American

[reem] / rim /

noun

Linguistics.

comment.

rheme British

/ riːm /

noun

linguistics the constituent of a sentence that adds most new information, in addition to what has already been said in the discourse. The rheme is usually, but not always, associated with the subject Compare theme

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Etymology

Origin of rheme

First recorded in 1890–95, rheme is from the Greek word rhḗma saying, word

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