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Definition

A cross‑linguistic and theoretical tendency or constraint favoring reductions in representational complexity, derivational steps, or articulatory effort in grammatical description, language production, and language change; manifesting as preferences for shorter forms, fewer operations, or simplified representations where doing so does not unduly harm communicative needs.