Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S syntactics: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: syn•tac•tics Pronunciation: (sin-tak'tiks), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) Ling. the branch of semiotics dealing with the formal properties of languages and systems of symbols. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. syntactic construction syntagma TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: praedial Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language