Universal #246

Legacy number: 246

 Number  246
 Original  Words tend to be longer if constituent order is free than if it is rigid.
 Standardized  IF constituent order is free, THEN words tend to be longer.
 Formula  free order ⇒ longer words
 Keywords  word length, order
 Domain  morphology, syntax
 Type  implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  statistical
 Source  Anonymous 1771

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