syntactics vs syntax

syntactics

noun
  • syntax 

syntax

noun
  • A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences. 

  • The formal rules of formulating the statements of a computer language. 

  • The study of the structure of phrases, sentences, and language. 

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