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    Grammar

    Definition

    noun | the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

    Pronunciation

    gr'amer (IPA: ɡrˈæmɝ)

    Hyphenation

    gram-mar (7 letters | 2 syllables)

    First known use in English

    1176 AD (High Middle ages) (849 years ago)

    Word origins

    Old French | Latin | Modern Greek

    Overall typical frequency

    written: 3679th most common (1 in 38462 words) ( > 99% noun)

    spoken: 3180th most common (1 in 83333 words)

    (includes some inflected forms)

    Word frequency history

    Inflected form

    grammars

    Narrower terms

    descriptive grammar | morphology | prescriptive grammar | syntax

    Broader terms

    descriptive linguistics

    Rhymes

    clamor | crammer | enamor | glamor | glamour | hammer | jammer | rammer | scammer | slammer | stammer (total: 11) (based on typical American pronunciation)

    Lexically close words

    grammarian

    Anagrams

    (none among common words)

    Phrases

    generative grammar | grammar school | rule of grammar

    Translations

    Mandarin Chinese: | 文法 (noun) Hindi: | व्याकरण (noun) Arabic: | النَّحْو (noun) Spanish: | gramática (linguistics) French: | grammaire (linguistics)

    Other notable uses

    Grammar (US population: 160 people, white: 95%)

    English Grammar (Lindley Murray)

    grammar.com | grammar.net | grammar.org | grammar.info | grammar.biz (total: 5)

    Crossword puzzle clues

    Elementary textbook, to Brits | Tense subject? | What this clue ain't got? (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

    Scrabble score

    12 (International English) | 12 (North American English)

    Phone keypad digits

    (???) 472-6627

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