範はん列れつ関かん係けい

noun

paradigmatic relation

Linguistics term referring to the relationship between elements that can substitute for each other in a given context (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, or words in the same semantic field). Contrasts with 統語的関係 (syntagmatic relation).

See also: 統語的関係

• 「大おおきい」と「小ちいさい」は範はん列れつ関かん係けいにある。

  "Ōkii" (big) and "chiisai" (small) are in a paradigmatic relation.

• 範はん列れつ関かん係けいは、統とう語ご的てき関かん係けいとともに言げん語ご体たい系けいを理り解かいする上うえで重じゅう要ような概がい念ねんだ。

  Paradigmatic relations, along with syntagmatic relations, are important concepts for understanding language systems.