grammaticality
[ gruh-mat-i-kal-i-tee ]
noun
the state or quality of being grammatical.
Origin of grammaticality
1First recorded in 1960–65; grammatical + -ity
- Also gram·mat·i·cal·ness [gruh-mat-i-kuhl-nis]. /grəˈmæt ɪ kəl nɪs/.
Words Nearby grammaticality
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How to use grammaticality in a sentence
It’s the task of looking for mutations to the spike protein with both high grammaticality and high semantic change.
The Dangerous Evolution of the Coronavirus - Issue 95: Escape | Brian Gallagher | January 28, 2021 | NautilusIn Science, the authors write, “We identified escape mutations as those that preserve viral infectivity but cause a virus to look different to the immune system, akin to word changes that preserve a sentence’s grammaticality but change its meaning.”
The Dangerous Evolution of the Coronavirus - Issue 95: Escape | Brian Gallagher | January 28, 2021 | Nautilus
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