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syn⋅tac⋅tic

  [sin-tak-tik]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to syntax.
2. consisting of or noting morphemes that are combined in the same order as they would be if they were separate words in a corresponding construction: The word blackberry, which consists of an adjective followed by a noun, is a syntactic compound.
Also, syn⋅tac⋅ti⋅cal.

Origin:
1570–80; < NL syntacticus < Gk syntaktikós, equiv. to syntakt(ós) ordered, arranged together, verbid of syntássein to arrange together (syn- syn- + tag-, base of tássein to arrange + -tos adj. suffix) + -ikos -ic; see tactic

Related forms:
syn⋅tac⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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syn·tac·tic   (sĭn-tāk'tĭk)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or conforming to the rules of syntax.

[Greek suntaktikos, putting together, from suntaktos, constructed, from suntassein, to construct; see syntax.]
syn·tac'ti·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: syn·tac·tic
Pronunciation: sin-'tak-tik
Variant: or syn·tac·ti·cal /-ti-k&l/
Function:adjective
: of or relating to syntactics —syn·tac·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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