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syntax

/ˈsɪn.tæks/noun2 syllables

Syntax means: the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences.

Synonyms for syntax3

noun, as in the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

sentence structure, phrase structure

also used for syntax

syntaxis

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What does syntax mean?3

noun

1

the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

2

a systematic orderly arrangement

3

studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Syntax in a sentence

  • The program could not be compiled, due to a syntax error.AlanF_US
  • Grammar is divided into phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.Nylez
  • Grammar is divided into phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics.Miktsoanit
  • Often a change in syntax makes it easier to understand a sentence.karloelkebekio
  • My calculator couldn't apply the function because of a syntax error.DJ_Saidez
  • Syntax are the rules for sentence structure and word order.carlosalberto
  • The syntax of Python scripts is very simple.sysko
  • Badis managed to improve his Arabic vocabulary and syntax.Amghar

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Forms of syntax

as a noun

plural
syntaxes