well-formedness
Proper syntax compliance
Well-formedness is the quality of being properly constructed according to established rules.
In linguistics, a well-formed sentence follows the grammar of its language; The cat sat on the mat is well-formed while Cat the mat on sat is not.
In logic and computing, well-formedness means a formula or expression follows syntactic rules that make it valid for processing.
The concept appears wherever formal systems need to distinguish legitimate structures from gibberish.
Complete thought, grammatically
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
- clauseProvision in agreement
- constituentMember of electoral district
- predicateSentence's non-subject portion
complement · modifier · dependency · head · specifier · determiner · noun phrase · verb phrase
Quality of being sound
- soundnessReliability of structure
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- deductionConclusion from premises
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
syllogism · premise · conclusion · proposition · cogency · fallacy · proof · derivation
Structural correctness of sentences
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- inflectionWord form alteration
agreement · tense · case · declension · plurality · gender · mood · voice
Process of building something
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
arrangement · schema · template · configuration · organization · hierarchy · nesting · bracketing
Conveyed thought or feeling
- formulaFixed method or notation
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- inputData received for processing
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
syntax error · compiler · lexical · token · terminal · context-free · regular expression · markup
sentence
Complete thought, grammatically
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
- clauseProvision in agreement
- constituentMember of electoral district
predicate · complement · modifier · dependency · head · specifier · determiner · noun phrase · verb phrase · adjunct
validity
Quality of being sound
inference · syllogism · premise · conclusion · proposition · cogency · fallacy · proof · derivation · axiom
grammaticality
Structural correctness of sentences
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- conjugationVerb form variation system
inflection · agreement · tense · case · declension · plurality · gender · mood · voice · aspect
construction
Process of building something
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- frameworkUnderlying support system
pattern · arrangement · schema · template · configuration · organization · hierarchy · nesting · bracketing · tree structure
expression
Conveyed thought or feeling
- formulaFixed method or notation
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- inputData received for processing
validation · syntax error · compiler · lexical · token · terminal · context-free · regular expression · markup · XML
well-formednessmalformation
Abnormally developed structure
deformity · deformation · corruption · brokenness · incorrectness
well-formednessinvalidity
State of being void
non-compliance · nonconformity · irregularity · deviance · aberrance
well, form, formed, forming, forms, former, formless, formation, formative