syntax
noun
Rarely
syntaxes
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pluralof syntax.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Early on, we are exposed to simple spoken words and syntaxes that are often not represented in writing.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2023
Sun also devised an “application programming interface” consisting of command names and syntaxes that programmers would use to communicate with the tools.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2020
Such a wide variety of shapes and syntaxes should feel disruptive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2016
They have been inherited by C++ and Java, which have C-like syntaxes.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
"Pray, Mr. Thingumbob, have you brought any grammars, and primers, and dictionaries, and syntaxes with you?"
From Thaddeus of Warsaw by Jane Porter
