noun

syntax

syntax, sentence structure

The sentence has a complex syntax.

The sentence has a complex syntax.

You need to check the command's syntax.

You need to check the command's syntax.

the syntax of (sth.) the grammatical structure of (sth.) The syntax of the language is difficult to learn.

Synonyms: structure, grammar, arrangement, word order

From Greek 'syn-' (together) + 'tassein' (to arrange). It means 'arranging together', referring to how words are arranged in a sentence.

Think of a 'syntax error' in programming. It's an error in the 'arrangement' of code, just like syntax is the arrangement of words.

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