If they [compounds] conform to the grammatical pattern, they are syntactic compounds (e.g., radioactive). If they fail to conform, they may be termed asyntactic (e.g., baby-sitting) (Simeon Potter).
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syn|tac|tic — «sihn TAK tihk», adjective. of or having to do with syntax; in accordance with the rules of syntax: »The parts of speech, for example, in any new language under examination, should be determined either by their inflexions or, if completely… … Useful english dictionary
syn|tac´ti|cal|ly — syn|tac|tic «sihn TAK tihk», adjective. of or having to do with syntax; in accordance with the rules of syntax: »The parts of speech, for example, in any new language under examination, should be determined either by their inflexions or, if… … Useful english dictionary
syn·tac·tic — … Useful english dictionary
syn — syn·a·del·phite; syn·aes·the·sis; syn·a·gog·al; syn·a·gogue; syn·al·lag·mat·ic; syn·a·loe·pha; syn·anastomosis; syn·an·ce·ja; syn·an·gial; syn·an·gi·um; syn·an·tec·tic; syn·an·thae; syn·an·thous; syn·an·thy; syn·a·phea; syn·aposematic;… … English syllables
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
tac — tac·ti·cal; tac·ti·cal·ly; tac·ti·cian; tac·tic·i·ty; tac·tics; tac·til·ist; tac·til·i·ty; tac·tion; tac·tism; tac·tite; tac·toid; tac·tom·e·ter; tac·tor; tac·to·receptor; tac·to·sol; tac·tual; tac·tu·al·ly; ten·tac·u·lar; ten·tac·u·la·ta;… … English syllables
tic-tac-toe — noun a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does • Syn: ↑ticktacktoe,… … Useful english dictionary
tic-tac-toe — noun A game in which two players take turns putting circles and crosses on a 3x3 grid and try to get three of the same symbols in a line Syn: noughts and crosses, naughts and crosses, Xs and Os, X e O zees, Boxin OXen, Twiddles Bears … Wiktionary
syntactic — syn·tac·tic sin tak tik or syn·tac·ti·cal ti kəl adj of or relating to syntactics syn·tac·ti·cal·ly ti k(ə )lē adv * * * syn·tac·tic (sin takґtik) pertaining to or affecting syntax, or the proper arrangement of words in speech … Medical dictionary
syntactic — syn•tac•tic [[t]sɪnˈtæk tɪk[/t]] also syn•tac′ti•cal adj. ling. of or pertaining to syntax • Etymology: 1570–80; < NL syntacticus < Gk syntaktikós=syntakt(ós) ordered, v. adj. of syntássein to arrange together (syn syn +tássein to arrange)… … From formal English to slang
