Definitions for Syntax
ˈsɪn tækssyn·tax

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. syntax, sentence structure, phrase structurenoun

   the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

2. syntaxnoun

   a systematic orderly arrangement

3. syntaxnoun

   studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. syntaxnoun

   A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.

2. syntaxnoun

   The formal rules of formulating the statements of a computer language.

3. syntaxnoun

   The study of the structure of phrases, sentences and language.

4. Etymology: σύνταξις, from σύν + τάξις, from τάσσω.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Syntax, Syntaxisnoun

   Etymology: σύνταξις.

   1. A system; a number of things joined together.

   They owe no other dependance to the first than what is common to the whole syntax of beings. Joseph Glanvill.

   2. That part of Grammar which teaches the construction of words.

   I can produce a hundred instances to convince any reasonable man that they do not so much as understand common Grammar and syntax. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Syntax

   In linguistics, syntax () is the study of how words and morphemes combine to form larger units such as phrases and sentences. Central concerns of syntax include word order, grammatical relations, hierarchical sentence structure (constituency), agreement, the nature of crosslinguistic variation, and the relationship between form and meaning (semantics). There are numerous approaches to syntax that differ in their central assumptions and goals.

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1. syntax

   Syntax is the set of rules and principles in language that governs the arrangement of words, phrases and clauses in sentences. It dictates how words from different parts of speech are combined in order to convey a complete thought. Moreover, it helps in understanding the structure and function of words within a sentence. Syntax can vary across different languages.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Syntaxnoun

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

2. Syntaxnoun

   that part of grammar which treats of the construction of sentences; the due arrangement of words in sentences in their necessary relations, according to established usage in any language

3. Etymology: [L. syntaxis, Gr. , fr. to put together in order; sy`n with + to put in order; cf. F. syntaxe. See Syn-, and Tactics.]

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1. Syntax

   In linguistics, syntax is "the study of the principles and processes by which sentences are constructed in particular languages". In addition to referring to the overarching discipline, the term syntax is also used to refer directly to the rules and principles that govern the sentence structure of any individual language, for example in "the syntax of Modern Irish." Modern research in syntax attempts to describe languages in terms of such rules. Many professionals in this discipline attempt to find general rules that apply to all natural languages. The term syntax is also used to refer to the rules governing the behavior of mathematical systems, such as formal languages used in logic..

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Syntax

   sin′taks, n. (gram.) the correct arrangement of words in sentences.—adjs. Syntac′tic, -al, pertaining to syntax: according to the rules of syntax.—adv. Syntac′tically. [Gr. syntaxis—syn, together, tassein, taxein, to put in order.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Syntax in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Syntax in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Syntax in a Sentence

1. Raymond Chandler:

   Would you convey my compliments to the purist who reads your proofs and tell him or her that I write in a sort of broken-down patois which is something like the way a Swiss waiter talks, and that when I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so it will stay split, and when I interrupt the velvety smoothness of my more or less literate syntax with a few sudden words of bar-room vernacular, that is done with the eyes wide open and the mind relaxed but attentive.

2. Berkeley Vax/Unix Assembler Reference Manual (1983):

   This document describes the usage and input syntax of the Unix Vax-11 assembler As. As is designed for assembling code produced by the "C" compiler; certain concessions have been made to handle code written directly by people, but in general little sympathy has been extended.

3. Talmy Givón:

   Today's syntax is tomorrow's morphology

4. John Simon:

   In the beginning was the word. But by the time the second word was added to it, there was trouble. For with it came syntax...

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Syntax
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Syntax
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Syntax
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntax
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Syntax
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Syntax
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Syntax