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dependency grammar

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of a class of grammars based on the dependency relation (as opposed to the constituency relation), in which words are interconnected by directed links, and the (finite) verb is regarded as the centre of clause structure.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“Grammar can be subdivided into two main classes—dependency grammars and constituency grammars—based on their representations for linguistic syntax and structure⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

dependency hell dependency injection dependency inversion principle dependency ratio dependency theory Dependent

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