1. of, relating to, or concerned with phrases or the study of phrases and their meanings
Usage: formal; linguistics

Examples

• The phraseological analysis revealed how the author used common expressions throughout the novel.
• Linguists study phraseological patterns to understand how languages evolve.
• A phraseological dictionary lists fixed expressions and their definitions.
• The phraseological approach to language learning emphasizes memorizing whole phrases rather than individual words.
• Her research focuses on phraseological differences between British and American English.