syntactical (B2)
adjective
Definition
syntactical means syntactic, related to syntax. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as syntactical.
A syntactical tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became syntactical after the announcement.
How to Use syntactical
- syntactical + noun (collocation)
- Use syntactical before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a syntactical reaction."
- become syntactical (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became syntactical near the end."
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