grammatical

/ɡɹəˈmætɪkəl/

grammatical

English Adj
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Definition

Not breaching any constraints of the grammar, or morpho-syntax, of the relevant language.

Etymology

From Middle French grammatical, from Latin grammaticālis.

Example Sentences

  • "Your writing in English is not grammatical enough for publication, so we will hire an editor to fix it where necessary while preserving the intended meaning."
  • "These unidiomatic utterances are easily comprehensible but are not grammatical."
  • "The writing was measured for both grammatical complexity and accuracy factors."
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