nonterminals
/nɑnˈtɜrmɪnəlz/
noun
- Plural of nonterminal; symbols in a formal grammar that can be replaced by other symbols.
- The textbook listed all the nonterminals used in the programming language's syntax.
- When parsing a sentence, the computer looks for nonterminals to apply the rules.
- The grammar includes several nonterminals such as 'noun phrase' and 'verb phrase'.