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formation rule

formation rule noun: any of a set of rules used to construct well-formed formulas of a formal language.

Noun

formation rule (plural formation rules)

  1. Any of a set of rules used to construct well-formed formulas of a formal language.

Forms of formation rule

pluralformation rules

Questions about formation rule

What does formation rule mean?
Formation rule means any of a set of rules used to construct well-formed formulas of a formal language.
What part of speech is formation rule?
Formation rule is a noun.
What is the plural of formation rule?
The plural of formation rule is formation rules.

Words near formation rule in the dictionary

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  8. formation water
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  10. formational
  11. formationally

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