The difference between Formal system and Syntax

When used as nouns, formal system means the grouping of a formal language and a set of inference rules and/or axioms, whereas syntax means a set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.


check bellow for the other definitions of Formal system and Syntax

  1. Formal system as a noun (logic):

    The grouping of a formal language and a set of inference rules and/or axioms.

  1. Syntax as a noun:

    A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.

  2. Syntax as a noun (computing, countable):

    The formal rules of formulating the statements of a computer language.

  3. Syntax as a noun (linguistics):

    The study of the structure of phrases, sentences and language.