containee en · NOUN
Etymology
From contain + -ee.
Meanings
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(uncommon) That which is contained; the contents.
The containee is included, at least partially, in the container.
1995, Denis Bouchard, The Semantics of Syntax: A Minimalist Approach to Grammar, page 180:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| containees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |