"grammarless" meaning in English

See grammarless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From grammar + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grammar|less}} grammar + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} grammarless (not comparable)
  1. (linguistics, computing theory) Without grammar or a grammar. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Linguistics, Theory of computing
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