/ 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language