syntax

Definition of Syntax in English :

see synonyms of syntax

Noun

1. phrase structure, sentence structure, syntax

the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

2. syntax

a systematic orderly arrangement

3. syntax

studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Syntax

see synonyms of syntax

noun

1.

the branch of linguistics that deals with the grammatical arrangement of words and morphemes in the sentences of a language or of languages in general

2.

the totality of facts about the grammatical arrangement of words in a language

3.

a systematic statement of the rules governing the grammatical arrangement of words and morphemes in a language

4. logic

a systematic statement of the rules governing the properly formed formulas of a logical system

5.

any orderly arrangement or system

Syntax

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noun

1. Rare

orderly or systematic arrangement

2. Grammar and Linguistics

a.

the arrangement of and relationships among words, phrases, and clauses forming sentences; sentence structure

b.

the study of this

3. Computing

a.

the structure of statements in a computer language

b.

the rules governing this structure

4. Logic

syntactics as applied to language in the abstract

Syntax

see synonyms of syntax

n.

1.

a. The study of the rules whereby words or other elements of sentence structure are combined to form grammatical sentences.

b. A publication, such as a book, that presents such rules.

c. The pattern of formation of sentences or phrases in a language.

d. Such a pattern in a particular sentence or discourse.

2. Computers The rules governing the formation of statements in a programming language.

3. A systematic, orderly arrangement.

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