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| trans·for·ma·tion·al rule (plural trans·for·ma·tion·al rules) |
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1. rule changing underlying grammatical structure: in transformational grammar, a rule that generates one stage from another in the conversion of deep structure into surface structure
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2. rule for deriving theorems: in logic, a rule for deriving theorems from axioms
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