Syntax

/sˈɪntæks/

/ˈsɪnˌtæks/

[noun]

Syntax

[NOUN]

(linguistics) the way in which words and phrases are arranged to form grammatical sentences in a language

synonyms : phrase structure

sentence structure

a systematic orderly arrangement

the branch of linguistics that studies the structure, organization, and rules governing the arrangement of words and phrases to form sentences in a language

Examples

1. Well, syntax, remember the word order?

2. Finally, syntax.

3. So, the final step in the story is syntax.

4. They put in more syntax.