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syntactic

/sɪnˈtæktɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Of, related to or connected with syntax.

Examples :

"The sentence “I saw he” contains a syntactic mistake."
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Illustration compound

compound noun

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ /kəmˈpaʊnd/

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

"The prisoners were kept in a secure compound. "

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Illustration separate

separate noun

/ˈsɛpəɹət/ /ˈsɛpəɹeɪt/

(usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.

"The store had many different dress separates for sale. "

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combined noun

/kəmˈbaɪnd/

An event in alpine skiing which combines runs on a downhill skiing course and a slalom course, for individual skiers.

"The combined at the Winter Olympics tests a skier's all-around skill, demanding both speed and technical agility. "

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greenfinch noun

/ˈɡriːnfɪntʃ/

Any of five distinct species of bird formerly within the genus Carduelis, now making up genus Chloris (Cuvier):

"A bright yellow flash caught my eye, and then I saw it perched on the bird feeder: a greenfinch, its feathers a mix of green and yellow. "

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containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration firefly

firefly noun

/ˈfaɪərflaɪ/

Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

"We caught a firefly in a jar and watched it glow in the dark. "

Illustration contains

contains verb

/kənˈteɪnz/

To hold inside.

"The box contains my old toys. "

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connected verb

/kəˈnɛktɪd/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

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morphemes noun

/ˈmɔːrfiːmz/ /ˈmɔːrfimz/

The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning.

"The word "unhappiness" has multiple morphemes: "un-," "happy," and "-ness." "

Illustration related

related verb

/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration mistake

mistake noun

/mɪˈsteɪk/

An error; a blunder.

"My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "