SINCE 1828
parataxis
noun
para·tax·is
| \ ˌper-ə-ˈtak-səs
, ˌpa-rə-\
, ˌpa-rə-\
Definition of parataxis
: the placing of clauses or phrases one after another without coordinating or subordinating connectives
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parataxis
noun
para·tax·is
| \ -ˈtak-səs
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plural parataxes\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of parataxis
: the parataxic mode of thinking
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