English noun: syntax | |||
1. | syntax (cognition) the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences | ||
Synonyms | phrase structure, sentence structure | ||
Broader (hypernym) | structure | ||
Domain category | linguistics | ||
2. | syntax (group) a systematic orderly arrangement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | scheme, system | ||
3. | syntax (cognition) studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences | ||
Broader (hypernym) | grammar | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | generative grammar | ||
Domain category | linguistics | ||