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syntactic

[ sin-tak-tik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to syntax:
syntactic errors in English;
the syntactic rules for computer source code.
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.

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syn·tacti·cal·ly adverb
nonsyn·tactic adjective
nonsyn·tacti·cal adjective
nonsyn·tacti·cal·ly adverb
unsyn·tactic adjective
unsyn·tacti·cal adjective
unsyn·tacti·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of syntactic¹

1570–80; < New Latin syntacticus < Greek syntaktikós, equivalent 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; tactic

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