From HomoExcelsior

1. The study of the rules whereby words or other elements of sentence structure are combined to form grammatical sentences. 2. A publication, such as a book, that presents such rules. 3. The pattern of formation of sentences or phrases in a language. 4. Such a pattern in a particular sentence or discourse. 5. The rules governing construction of a machine language. 6. A systematic, orderly arrangement.

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