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Definition of syntagm noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

syntagm

noun

NAmE//ˈsɪntæm//

(also syntagma

NAmE//sɪnˈtæɡmə//

(pl. syntagmas or syntagmata)) (linguistics)

a unit of language consisting of sets of phonemes, words, or phrases that are arranged in order

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syntagmatic

NAmE//ˌsɪntæɡˈmæt̮ɪk//

adjectiveSee syntagm in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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