nonterminal symbol

A form of non-terminal symbol — A symbol in a formal grammar that cannot appear in sentences of the grammar but may eventually be resolved into a sequence of terminal symbols.

Meanings

nounnonterminal symbol (plural nonterminal symbols)

plural nonterminal symbols

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of non-terminal symbol.
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nonterminal symbol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonterminal%20symbol

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