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syntactic

Syllabification: (syn·tac·tic)
Pronunciation: /sinˈtaktik/
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Definition of syntactic

adjective

  • of or according to syntax:syntactic analysis

Derivatives

syntactical

adjective

syntactically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/
adverb

Origin:

early 19th century: from Greek suntaktikos, from suntassein 'arrange together' (see syntax)

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