Exocentric vs. Endocentric

Exocentricadjective

Focused or centered on something outside of itself.

Exocentricadjective

Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.

Exocentricnoun

(grammar) An exocentric compound.

Exocentricadjective

not fulfilling the same grammatical role of any of its constituents;

Endocentricadjective

Focused or centered within itself, and not on something external.

Endocentricadjective

fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents.

Endocentricnoun

(grammar) An endocentric compound.

Endocentricadjective

fulfilling the grammatical role of one of its constituents;