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syntaxthe arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɪntæks/

Korean meaning: 언어에서 단어와 구를 배열하여 올바른 문장을 만드는 방법, 구문

Korean pronunciation: **신**택스

Example Sentences

  • My coding teacher said my syntax was so bad, even the computer started crying.
  • English syntax can be tricky for non-native speakers.
  • The syntax highlighter in my code editor makes programming much easier.

syntax

NOUN

//ˈsɪntæks//

the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

syntax concept
💡 Concept

Teacher demonstrates proper syntax by arranging word cards into correct sentence order

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syntax rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Syntax emerges from facts, as code hardens like wax!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɪntæks/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɪntæks/

🌳Etymology

Prefixsyn--
Roottax
Suffix--is

Origin

From Greek syntaxis, meaning 'a putting together in order' or 'arrangement.' The word combines the idea of organizing elements together in a structured way.

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🎵Rhyme

taxwaxfacts
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wax
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My coding teacher said my syntax was so bad, even the computer started crying.

English syntax can be tricky for non-native speakers.

The syntax highlighter in my code editor makes programming much easier.

She spent hours debugging the syntax issues in her Python script.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

grammarstructurearrangementformatconstruction

Antonyms

chaosdisorderconfusion

Related

semanticsmorphologylinguisticsparsingcompiler