context-free

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context-free

/ˈkɒn.tɛkst fɹiː/

adjective

not comparable (Of a grammar) which generates sentences in stages, in such a way that at any intermediate stage, any piece of the sentence is enough to determine the corresponding piece at the next stage; that is, the stagewise transformation at a point does not depend on the rest of the sentence
not comparable (Of a formal language) which can be decided by a pushdown automaton or a context-free grammar (sense 1)

Opposite: context-sensitive

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adjective

Opposite: context-sensitive

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adj linguistics, formal language: which can be decided by a pushdown automaton or a context-free grammar

Deutsch	kontextfrei

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@misc{context_free_2026,
  title = {context-free},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/context-free},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}