functional load
noun
variants
or less commonly functional burden
or functional burdening
: the measure of the actual functioning of a usually phonemic difference as the sole distinction between two otherwise identical elements (as morphemes or words) of a language
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“Functional load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/functional%20load. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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