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PHRASE STRUCTURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
Synonyms:
phrase structure; sentence structure; syntax
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("phrase structure" is a kind of...):
structure (the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations)
Domain category:
linguistics (the scientific study of language)