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syntagm
This term is primarily used in structural linguistics and semiotics to describe the linear arrangement of signs. It focuses on the actual combination of elements in a specific sequence, contrasting with the paradigmatic axis, which refers to the set of elements that could potentially replace one another in a given position.
Because it is a technical academic term, it is rarely encountered outside of linguistic analysis or literary theory. It describes the horizontal relationship between words in a sentence, where the meaning is derived from the specific order and adjacency of the components.
Meanings
A linguistic unit consisting of a sequence of words or signs that are combined according to the rules of a language to form a meaningful expression.
The linguist analyzed the syntagm to determine how the adjective modified the noun phrase.