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= = = = =Syntax= Pronunciation: SIN-taks

**Definition:**
(1) The study of the rules that govern the way words combine to form phrases, clauses, and sentences (and one of the major components of grammar). (2) The arrangement of words in a sentence. Adjective: syntactic.

Etymology:
From the Greek, "arrange together"

Examples:
> ([|Linguist] Noam Chomsky created this sentence--which is grammatically correct but incomprehensible--to demonstrate that the rules governing syntax are distinct from the meanings words convey.)
 * "Colorless green ideas sleep furiously."