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non-terminal symbol

non-terminal symbol noun: a symbol in a formal grammar that cannot appear in sentences of the grammar but may eventually be resolved into a sequence of terminal symbols.

Noun

non-terminal symbol (plural non-terminal symbols)

  1. A symbol in a formal grammar that cannot appear in sentences of the grammar but may eventually be resolved into a sequence of terminal symbols.

Forms of non-terminal symbol

pluralnon-terminal symbols

Questions about non-terminal symbol

What does non-terminal symbol mean?
Non-terminal symbol means a symbol in a formal grammar that cannot appear in sentences of the grammar but may eventually be resolved into a sequence of terminal symbols.
What part of speech is non-terminal symbol?
Non-terminal symbol is a noun.
What is the plural of non-terminal symbol?
The plural of non-terminal symbol is non-terminal symbols.

Words near non-terminal symbol in the dictionary

  1. non-taxables
  2. non-team
  3. non-technical
  4. non-temporary
  5. non-terminal
  6. non-terminal symbol
  7. non-terminal symbols
  8. non-terminals
  9. non-terminus
  10. non-theist
  11. non-theistic

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