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