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transformational rule

transformational rule noun: a rule that modifies a well-formed structure (in limited ways).

Noun

transformational rule (plural transformational rules)

  1. A rule that modifies a well-formed structure (in limited ways).
  2. A rule that takes an input and changes it in some restricted way to result in a surface structure.

Forms of transformational rule

pluraltransformational rules

Questions about transformational rule

What does transformational rule mean?
Transformational rule means a rule that modifies a well-formed structure (in limited ways).
What part of speech is transformational rule?
Transformational rule is a noun.
What is the plural of transformational rule?
The plural of transformational rule is transformational rules.

Words near transformational rule in the dictionary

  1. transformational
  2. transformational generative grammar
  3. transformational generative grammars
  4. transformational grammar
  5. transformational grammars
  6. transformational rule
  7. transformational rules
  8. transformational-generative grammar
  9. transformational-generative grammars
  10. transformationalism
  11. transformationalist

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