grammatical

adjective

gram·​mat·​i·​cal grə-ˈma-ti-kəl How to pronounce grammatical (audio)
1
: of or relating to grammar
2
: conforming to the rules of grammar
a grammatical sentence
grammaticality noun
grammaticalness noun

Examples of grammatical in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors. Sid Evans, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024 Transcriptions of episodes of the Outside Podcast are created with a mix of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and may contain some grammatical errors or slight deviations from the audio. Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024 The Art of Parallel Structure Parallel structure (or parallel sentences) involves using the same grammatical structure in successive phrases or sentences to make an idea more compelling. Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 And yet…the rhyme schemes, the reduplication, the semantic shifts, the conversions, the deliberate grammatical oddities, and rich double entendres–Carpenter is, for some people, the greatest poet to have ever put pen to paper. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grammatical 

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Word History

Etymology

see grammar

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grammatical was in 1530

Dictionary Entries Near grammatical

Cite this Entry

“Grammatical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grammatical. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

grammatical

adjective
gram·​mat·​i·​cal grə-ˈmat-i-kəl How to pronounce grammatical (audio)
1
: of or relating to grammar
2
: conforming to the rules of grammar
a grammatical sentence
grammaticality noun
grammatically adverb
grammaticalness noun
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