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syntactic
adjective syn·tac·tic \sin-ˈtak-tik\
linguistics : of or relating to syntax
Full Definition of SYNTACTIC
: of, relating to, or according to the rules of syntax or syntactics
— syn·tac·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Variants of SYNTACTIC
syn·tac·tic or syn·tac·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\
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Origin of SYNTACTIC
New Latin syntacticus, from Greek syntaktikos arranging together, from syntassein
First Known Use: 1577
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syntactic
adjective syn·tac·tic \sin-ˈtak-tik\
Medical Definition of SYNTACTIC
: of or relating to syntactics
—syn·tac·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Variants of SYNTACTIC
syn·tac·tic or syn·tac·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\
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