無む標ひょう

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

unmarked

Linguistics term referring to the default, neutral, or unmarked member of an opposition (e.g., the unmarked form in a grammatical contrast). Often contrasted with 有標 (marked).

See also: 有標

• 言げん語ご学がくでは、「犬いぬ」は無む標ひょうで「雌めす犬いぬ」は有ゆう標ひょうとされる。

  In linguistics, 'dog' is considered unmarked while 'bitch' is marked.

• この対たい立りつでは、無む標ひょうの形けい式しきがより広ひろい意い味みを持もつ。

  In this opposition, the unmarked form has a broader meaning.