unmarked

unmarked
/un mahrkt"/, adj.
1. not marked.
2. Ling.
a. characterized by the absence of a distinctive phonological feature, as /p/, which, in contrast to /b/, lacks the distinctive feature of voicing.
b. characterized by the absence of a grammatical marker, as the singular in English in contrast to the plural, which is typically marked by an -s ending.
c. neutral with regard to an element of meaning specified by a semantically related item.
d. occurring more typically than an alternative form. Cf. marked (def. 4).
[1400-50; late ME; see UN-1, MARKED]

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