What does parataxis mean?
Parataxis means (grammar) Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered"..
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/paɹəˈtaksɪs/ · noun
(grammar) Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered"..
Use parataxis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Parataxis means (grammar) Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered"..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include hypotaxis.
Use parataxis where its definition matches the intended context.
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