Associations to the word «Syntactic»

Wiktionary

SYNTACTIC, adjective. Of, related to or connected with syntax.
SYNTACTIC, adjective. Containing morphemes that are combined in the same order as they would be if they were separate words e.g. greenfinch
SYNTACTIC SALT, noun. (computing) Additions to a computer language that make it it harder to write bad code.
SYNTACTIC SUGAR, noun. (computing) Additions to a computer language that make code easier for humans to read or write, but that do not change the functionality or expressiveness of the language.

Dictionary definition

SYNTACTIC, adjective. Of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax; "the syntactic rules of a language".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.