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Grammar

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Noun

1. grammar

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Grammar

see synonyms of grammar
noun
1. 
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology, sometimes also phonology and semantics
2. 
the abstract system of rules in terms of which the mastery of one's native language can be explained
3. 
a systematic description of the grammatical facts of a language
4. 
a book containing an account of the grammatical facts of a language or recommendations as to rules for the proper use of a language
5. 
a. 
the use of language with regard to its correctness or social propriety, esp in syntax
the teacher told him to watch his grammar
b. 
(as modifier)
a grammar book
6. 
the elementary principles of a science or art
the grammar of drawing

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Grammar

see synonyms of grammar
noun
1. 
that part of the study of language which deals with the forms and structure of words (morphology), with their customary arrangement in phrases and sentences (syntax), and now often with language sounds (phonology) and word meanings (semantics)
2. 
the system of a given language at a given time
3. 
a body of rules imposed on a given language for speaking and writing it, based on the study of its grammar (sense 2) or on some adaptation of another, esp. Latin, grammar
4. 
a book or treatise on grammar
5. 
one's manner of speaking or writing as judged by prescriptive grammatical rules
his grammar was poor
6. 
a. 
the elementary principles of a field of knowledge
b. 
a book or treatise on these

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Grammar

see synonyms of grammar
n.
1.
a. The study of how words and their component parts combine to form sentences.
b. The study of structural relationships in language or in a language, sometimes including pronunciation, meaning, and linguistic history.
2.
a. The system of inflections, syntax, and word formation of a language.
b. The system of rules implicit in a language, viewed as a mechanism for generating all sentences possible in that language.
3.
a. A normative or prescriptive set of rules setting forth the current standard of usage for pedagogical or reference purposes.
b. Writing or speech judged with regard to such a set of rules.
4. A book containing the morphologic, syntactic, and semantic rules for a specific language.
5.
a. The basic principles of an area of knowledge: the grammar of music.
b. A book dealing with such principles.

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