/ Dictionary / Index S syntagmatic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: syn•tag•mat•ic Pronunciation: (sin"tag-mat'ik), [key] — adj. Ling. pertaining to a relationship among linguistic elements that occur sequentially in the chain of speech or writing, as the relationship between the sun and is shining or the and sun in the sentence The sun is shining. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: syntagmatic (Thesaurus) syntagma syntality Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language