syntax

n. the set of rules that describes how words and phrases in a language are arranged into grammatical sentences, or the branch of linguistics that studies such rules. With morphology, syntax is one of the two traditional subdivisions of grammar. —syntactic or syntactical adj.

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Psychology term of the day

May 9th 2024

coerced confession

an accused person’s admission of guilt elicited by the use of threats, torture, or promises. Also called involuntary confession.