nonterminal
/nɑnˈtɜrmɪnəl/
adjective
- Not leading to death; not fatal.
- Many nonterminal diseases can be managed with medication and lifestyle changes.
- The doctor assured her that the illness was nonterminal and would pass with rest.
- He was relieved to learn that the diagnosis was nonterminal.
- Not being the final or ending point; intermediate.
- The project has several nonterminal milestones that must be completed before the final deadline.
- The train made several stops at nonterminal stations before reaching the final destination.
- In the grammar lesson, the teacher explained that a nonterminal symbol can be replaced by other symbols.
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noun
- A symbol in a formal grammar that can be replaced by other symbols.
- Students learning programming languages often study how nonterminals are used in syntax diagrams.
- In the grammar rule, 'S' is a nonterminal that expands into a noun phrase and a verb phrase.
- The parser identifies each nonterminal and applies the appropriate production rule.