transformational rule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rule that modifies a well-formed structure (in limited ways).
  2. A rule that takes an input and changes it in some restricted way to result in a surface structure.

Word forms

transformational rule transformational rules

Related words

preference rule well-formedness rule
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