Plural of syntax
regular plural
The plural of syntax is syntaxes.
Forms of syntax
| Singular | syntax /ˈsɪn.tæks/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | syntaxes |
| Countable | countable |
Less standard forms: syntices (proscribed).
Meaning of syntax
- noun A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.
- noun The formal rules of formulating the statements of a computer language.
- noun The study of the structure of phrases, sentences, and language.
Questions about the plural of syntax
- What is the plural of syntax?
- The plural of syntax is syntaxes.
- Is syntax countable?
- Syntax is a countable noun.
- Is syntices correct?
- syntices is marked proscribed in Wiktionary. The usual plural of syntax is syntaxes.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: syntax (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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