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syntagmatic
[ sin-tag-mat-ik ]
/ ˌsɪn tægˈmæt ɪk /
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adjective Linguistics.
pertaining to a relationship among linguistic elements that occur sequentially in the chain of speech or writing, as the relationship between the sun and is shining or the and sun in the sentence The sun is shining.
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Sometimes syn·tag·mat·i·cal .
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Origin of syntagmatic
OTHER WORDS FROM syntagmatic
syn·tag·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby syntagmatic
synsepalous, syntactic, syntactic construction, syntactics, syntagma, syntagmatic, syntality, syntax, syntax language, synteny, synteresis
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British Dictionary definitions for syntagmatic
syntagmatic
/ (ˌsɪntæɡˈmætɪk) /
adjective
of or denoting a syntagma
Also: synˈtagmic (sɪnˈtæɡmɪk) linguistics denoting or concerning the relationship between a word and other members of a syntactic unit containing it
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