1. the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
Usage: linguistics
2. the set of rules that defines the combinations of symbols that are considered to be correctly structured statements or expressions in a programming language
Usage: computing

Examples

• The syntax of English requires the subject to come before the verb.
• She studied the syntax of different languages in her linguistics course.
• The program wouldn’t run because of a syntax error in line 15.
• Understanding proper syntax is essential for writing clear sentences.
• The compiler detected several syntax violations in the code.
• French syntax differs significantly from English syntax.
• The developer fixed the syntax mistake and the application worked perfectly.