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Syntax

Connected system or order; union of things; a number of things jointed together; organism.

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Grammar 76% connected

The science which treats of the principles of language; the study of forms of speech, and their relations to one another; the art concerned with the…

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Scheme 76% connected

A combination of things connected and adjusted by design; a system.

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Structure 76% connected

The act of building; the practice of erecting buildings; construction.

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System 76% connected

An assemblage of objects arranged in regular subordination, or after some distinct method, usually logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects…

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Syntactic 74% connected

Alt. of Syntactical

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Syntactic 74% connected

Alt. of Syntactical

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Syntactical 74% connected

Of or pertaining to syntax; according to the rules of syntax, or construction.

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Syntactical 74% connected

Of or pertaining to syntax; according to the rules of syntax, or construction.

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Linguistics 84% connected

The science of languages, or of the origin, signification, and application of words; glossology.

linguistics essentials 25% interchangeable

The study of sentence structure.

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