paragrammatical
paragrammatical adjective: relating to, or employing, anomalous grammar.
Adjective
paragrammatical (comparative more paragrammatical, superlative most paragrammatical)
- Relating to, or employing, anomalous grammar.
- The third left-hemisphere-damaged signer had many grammatical errors; in fact, he was paragrammatical.1991, Norman A. Krasnegor, Biological and behavioral determinants of language development, page 380
- There is no denying that books incorporating exercises of 'false syntax' may in the hands of the right person have fostered an awareness of style. However, the paragrammatical approach was probably more effective as a method of explaining the concepts of English grammar.1991, Bertil Sundby, Anne Kari Bjørge, Kari E. Haugland, A Dictionary of English Normative Grammar, 1700-1800, page 3
- Synonyms:
- paragrammatic
Synonyms of paragrammatical
Forms of paragrammatical
| comparative | more paragrammatical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most paragrammatical |
Origin of paragrammatical
From para- + grammatical.
Words formed from paragrammatical
Questions about paragrammatical
- What does paragrammatical mean?
- Paragrammatical means relating to, or employing, anomalous grammar.
- What part of speech is paragrammatical?
- Paragrammatical is an adjective.
Words near paragrammatical in the dictionary
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