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Noun: syntax  'sin,taks
  1. (linguistics) the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
    - sentence structure, phrase structure
     
  2. A systematic orderly arrangement
     
  3. (linguistics) studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences

Derived forms: syntaxes

Type of: grammar, scheme, structure, system

Encyclopedia: Syntax

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