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SYNTACTIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax

Example:

the syntactic rules of a language

Synonyms:

syntactic; syntactical

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

syntax (studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences)

Derivation:

syntax (the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences)

syntax (studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences)

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