adjective
- relating to the linear arrangement or combination of linguistic elements in sequence
Usage: linguistics; technical
Examples
- The syntagmatic relationship between words determines sentence structure.
- Linguists study syntagmatic patterns in different languages.
- Syntagmatic analysis focuses on how elements combine in speech.
- The syntagmatic axis represents the horizontal dimension of language.
- Understanding syntagmatic relations helps explain grammatical rules.
- Syntagmatic constraints limit which words can appear together.