context-free
/ˈkɒn.tɛkst fɹiː/
context-free adjective: (Of a grammar) which generates sentences in stages, in such a way that at any intermediate stage, any piece of the sentence is enough to determine the corresponding piece at the next stage; that is, the stagewise transformation at a point does not depend on the rest of the sentence.
Adjective
context-free (not comparable)
- (Of a grammar) which generates sentences in stages, in such a way that at any intermediate stage, any piece of the sentence is enough to determine the corresponding piece at the next stage; that is, the stagewise transformation at a point does not depend on the rest of the sentence
- (Of a formal language) which can be decided by a pushdown automaton or a context-free grammar (sense 1)
Antonyms of context-free
Origin of context-free
From context + -free.
Phrases with context-free
Questions about context-free
- What does context-free mean?
- Context-free means (Of a grammar) which generates sentences in stages, in such a way that at any intermediate stage, any piece of the sentence is enough to determine the corresponding piece at the next stage; that is, the stagewise transformation at a point does not depend on the rest of the sentence.
- What part of speech is context-free?
- Context-free is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce context-free?
- Context-free is pronounced /ˈkɒn.tɛkst fɹiː/.
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