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metagrammar

metagrammar noun: a formal grammar that describes a set of possible grammars.

Noun

metagrammar (countable and uncountable, plural metagrammars)

  1. (countable) A formal grammar that describes a set of possible grammars.
    • SGML is the metagrammar in which HTML is defined.
  2. (uncountable) The study of systems of grammar.
    Synonyms:
    grammatics

Synonyms of metagrammar

Forms of metagrammar

pluralmetagrammars

Origin of metagrammar

From meta- + grammar.

Questions about metagrammar

What does metagrammar mean?
Metagrammar means a formal grammar that describes a set of possible grammars.
What part of speech is metagrammar?
Metagrammar is a noun.
What is the plural of metagrammar?
The plural of metagrammar is metagrammars.

Words near metagrammar in the dictionary

  1. metagon
  2. metagonimiasis
  3. metagons
  4. metagovernance
  5. metagram
  6. metagrammar
  7. metagrammars
  8. metagrammatical
  9. metagrammatically
  10. metagrammatism
  11. metagrams

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