i+1
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ostensibly coined by Stephen Crashen in his Explorations in Language Acquisition and Use in 2003; but possibly earlier. Originally, referred to a subsequent word (the 1) added to an existing vocabulary of i words, i.e. the i+1th word learned by the learner. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
[edit]The same as I plus one.
Adjective
[edit]i+1 (not comparable)
- (linguistics, of a sentence) Containing only a single word unknown to the listener or reader.
- Our SRS provides automatic i+1 sentence cards for optimal study.
Noun
[edit]i+1 (uncountable)
- (linguistics) The existence of only one word unknown to the reader or listener of a sentence.
- When enough comprehensible input is provided, i+1 is present.