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syntactic
CIDE DICTIONARY
syntactic, a. [Cf. G. putting together. See Syntax.].
Of or pertaining to syntax; according to the rules of syntax, or construction. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
syntactic, adj. of or according to syntax.
Derivative
syntactical adj. syntactically adv.
Etymology
Gk suntaktikos (as SYNTAX)
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syntactic
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