syntagmatic

[ sin-tag-mat-ik ]

adjective

, Linguistics.

1. pertaining to a relationship among linguistic elements that occur sequentially in the chain of speech or writing, as the relationship between the sun and is shining or the and sun in the sentence The sun is shining.

Other Words From

• syntag·mati·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of syntagmatic¹

1935–40; < Greek syntagmatikós of a syntagma, equivalent to syntagmat- stem of sýntagma syntagma + -ikos -ic