Grammatical
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɹəˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Grammatical is an adjective meaning Not breaching any constraints of the grammar, or morpho-syntax, of the relevant language.
Meaning
Not breaching any constraints of the grammar, or morpho-syntax, of the relevant language.
More Meanings
- Of or pertaining to grammar.
Example Sentences
The writing was measured for both grammatical complexity and accuracy factors.
These unidiomatic utterances are easily comprehensible but are not grammatical.
[Otto] Jespersen, a language professor known for his expertise in syntax and language development, stated that headlinese is not really grammatical writing.
Your writing in English is not grammatical enough for publication, so we will hire an editor to fix it where necessary while preserving the intended meaning.
Synonyms for grammatical
Depending on context, synonyms include well-formed.
Antonyms for grammatical
Common opposites include ungrammatical, agrammatical, ungrammatic, ill-formed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include well-formed, syntactical, syntactic, correct, acceptable, standard.
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