paratactic

adjective

para·​tac·​tic ˌper-ə-ˈtak-tik How to pronounce paratactic (audio)
ˌpa-rə-
variants or less commonly paratactical
: of or relating to parataxis
paratactically adverb

Examples of paratactic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ellis’ paratactic sentences compound the impression that life for them is just one thing after another. Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023 Form and content never fit more hand in glove than in Doyle’s paratactic pilings on. Scott F. Parker | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

para- entry 1 + -tactic, after parataxis (probably formed after German parataktisch or French paratactique)

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paratactic was in 1853

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Cite this Entry

“Paratactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paratactic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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