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constituent structure

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phrase structure

 
–noun Linguistics.
the hierarchical arrangement of the constituent words and phrases of a sentence.
Also called constituent structure.

Origin:
1955–60
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constituent structure  
n.   Grammar
An analysis, often in the form of a schematic representation, of the constituents of a construction, such as a sentence.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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