the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
generative grammar
Noun
(linguistics) a type of grammar that describes syntax in terms of a set of logical rules that can generate all and only the infinite number of grammatical sentences in a language and assigns them all the correct structural description
garbology
Noun
the study of a society by analyzing its garbage
geopolitics
Noun
the study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state
geostrategy
Noun
the branch of geopolitics dealing with strategy
gravitation
Noun
a figurative movement toward some attraction
gravitation
Noun
movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction
gravitation
Noun
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
game theory
Noun
(economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players
graphology
Noun
the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition)
guild socialism
Noun
a form of socialist theory advocating state ownership of industry but managements by guilds of workers
good continuation
Noun
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
gutter press
Noun
press that engages in sensational journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures)
guide word
Noun
a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page
guideword
Noun
a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page
gazette
Noun
a newspaper or official journal
gazette
Verb
publish in a gazette
ghost word
Noun
a word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error
gatefold
Noun
an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine
gerund
Noun
a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
generic noun
Noun
a noun that does not specify either masculine or feminine gender
grammatical category
Noun
(grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties
given name
Noun
the name that precedes the surname
grammatical case
Noun
nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
genitive case
Noun
the case expressing ownership
grammatical constituent
Noun
(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
grammatical gender
Noun
a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives
grammatical construction
Noun
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
gazetteer
Noun
a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)
gazetteer
Noun
a journalist who writes for a gazette
glossary
Noun
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge
grimoire
Noun
a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons)
guidebook
Noun
something that offers basic information or instruction
grocery list
Noun
a list of groceries to be purchased
grocery list
Noun
a list of heterogenous items that someone wants
gambling contract
Noun
a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet
game license
Noun
a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time
gag law
Noun
any law that limits freedom of the press
gag law
Noun
a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
game law
Noun
a regulation intended to manage or preserve game animals
groupware
Noun
software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space
gag order
Noun
a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit
garnishment
Noun
a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee's wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee
galley proof
Noun
a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages
gibberish
Noun
unintelligible talking
gibber
Noun
unintelligible talking
gibber
Verb
chatter inarticulately
gibber
Verb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
gabble
Noun
rapid and indistinct speech
gabble
Verb
to speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly