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grammatical

Adjective
pl: nullpast: nullpp: nulling: nullcomp: more grammaticalsup: most grammatical

This term describes the technical correctness of a sentence based on a specific set of linguistic rules. It carries a clinical, objective tone and is most frequently used by linguists, teachers, or students analyzing the structural validity of a phrase rather than its meaning or social appropriateness. There is a sharp distinction between being grammatical and being meaningful. A sentence can be perfectly grammatical in its structure while remaining complete nonsense, as seen in famous linguistic examples like Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.

Meanings

Adjective
[something]

Conforming to the prescribed rules of a language's structure.

"The sentence is not grammatical in standard English."

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