The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TENSE , but the solution may also be GENDER which is one of the most recent solution (1969 in New York Times).
Term in grammar crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TENSE | 55 % | 5 |
| GENDER | 27 % | 6 |
| NOUN | 9 % | 4 |
| PARSE | 9 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Term in grammar
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gender
- noun
- parse
- tense
- abstract
- concreted
- plural
- high school
- absolute
- active
- anastrophe
- antecedent
Crossword Answer definitions
TENSE noun- (grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
- (grammar) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
- The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
- (grammar) To apply a tense to.
- To make or become tense.
- Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
- Pulled taut, without any slack.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TENSE
- On edge
- Past perfect
- Full of suspense
- High-strung
- Jittery
- Uptight
- Wound up
- Past or present
- Wired
- Under strain
More clues leading to the result GENDER
- Male or female, for instance
- With 43-Across, something that escapes certain categories, and a hint to this puzzle's theme
- ___ gap
- Something bendable?
- Feminine, for one
- Masculine, for example
- Sex
- Masculine, for one
- Source of a gap, maybe
- Masculine, e.g.
More clues leading to the result NOUN
- "Cat" or "dog"
- It can be proper
- Verb preceder
- It's often proper
- Part of speech
- A name is one
- Any thing
- Mouse or squirrel
- Parser's part
- Subject matter