Metagrammar

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A formal grammar that describes a set of possible grammars. countable

    "SGML is the metagrammar in which HTML is defined."

  2. 2
    The study of systems of grammar. uncountable

Example

More examples

"SGML is the metagrammar in which HTML is defined."

Etymology

From meta- + grammar.

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