1. not forming an end or conclusion; continuing or intermediate

1. a symbol in formal grammar that can be replaced by other symbols or sequences
Usage: computer science; linguistics

Examples

• The nonterminal nodes in the tree structure represent intermediate steps.
• This is a nonterminal phase of the project that will lead to further development.
• In parsing, nonterminal symbols are expanded into sequences of other symbols.
• The grammar rule shows how a nonterminal can be replaced by terminals and other nonterminals.
• Each nonterminal in the syntax tree has child nodes beneath it.
• The compiler identifies nonterminal symbols during the parsing phase.