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syntax

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/ˈsɪn.tæks/

Definition of syntax

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.
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noun

  1. A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.
  2. (countable)The formal rules of formulating the statements of a computer language.
  3. The study of the structure of phrases, sentences, and language.
    “[Otto] Jespersen, a language professor known for his expertise in syntax and language development, stated that headlinese is not really grammatical writing.”

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Etymology

Partly from Late Latin syntaxis and partly from its etymon, Ancient Greek σύνταξις (súntaxis), from σύν (sún, “together”) + τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”), from τάσσω (tássō, “to arrange”). Doublet of syntaxis.

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