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Definition syntagmatic in American English

syntagmatic adjective

adjective
/ˌsɪntæɡˈmætɪk/
1

referring to the relationships among linguistic elements that form a sequence in speech or writing, for example the relationship between "The girl" and "is singing" in the sentence "The girl is singing"

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Definition syntagmatic in American English