syntagmatic

[sin-tag-mat-ik]

syn·tag·mat·ic

[sin-tag-mat-ik]
adjective Linguistics.
pertaining to a relationship among linguistic elements that occur sequentially in the chain of speech or writing, as the relationship between the sun and is shining or the and sun in the sentence The sun is shining.
Also, syn·tag·mat·i·cal.
Compare paradigmatic.


Origin:
1935–40; < Greek syntagmatikós of a syntagma, equivalent to syntagmat- stem of sýntagma syntagma + -ikos -ic

syn·tag·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Syntagmatic is always a great word to know.
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the thing or concept denoted by a sign
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syntagmatic (ˌsɪntæɡˈmætɪk)
 
adj
1.  of or denoting a syntagma
2.  linguistics Also: synˈtagmic denoting or concerning the relationship between a word and other members of a syntactic unit containing it

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