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SYNTACTICALLY INDEPENDENT

\sɪntˈaktɪkli ˌɪndɪpˈɛndənt], \sɪntˈaktɪkli ˌɪndɪpˈɛndənt], \s_ɪ_n_t_ˈa_k_t_ɪ_k_l_i_ ˌɪ_n_d_ɪ_p_ˈɛ_n_d_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of SYNTACTICALLY INDEPENDENT

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(grammar) standing apart from a normal syntactical relation with other sentence elements; "in `joking apart, we need to go now' the words `joking apart' are syntactically independent"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

standing apart from a normal syntactical relation with other sentence elements; "in `joking apart, we need to go now' the words `joking apart' are syntactically independent"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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