asyntactic
[ ey-sin-tak-tik ]
/ ˌeɪ sɪnˈtæk tɪk /
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adjective Grammar.(of compounds)
consisting of morphemes that are combined differently from their mode of combination as separate words in a phrase, as bookstore, which is an asyntactic compound, while the same elements are combined syntactically in store for books.
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Words nearby asyntactic
asyndeton, asynechia, asynergia, asynergy, Asynjur, asyntactic, As You Like It, as you please, asystematic, asystole, Asyut
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