Syndetic

/sɪnˈdɛtɪk/ · adjective

Meaning

(grammar) Of or related to syndeton, the use of a conjunction..

Definitions by Sense

1. (grammar) Of or related to syndeton, the use of a conjunction.
2. (grammar) Synonym of connective, serving to connect.
3. (library science) Synonym of crossreferenced.
4. (mathematics) Having bounded gaps between its terms.

Example Sentences

Guns and butter is a syndetic phrase.

Asymmetry in pronominal sequencing is a recurrent feature of syndetic coordination, though with considerable variation in relation to literary genre.

With the syndetic juxtaposition of distinct members, the article is not often repeated.

The dictionary includes syndetic references.

Syndetic, applied to an alphabetical subject catalogue or dictionary catalogue which includes cross-references as connecting links between subjects.

The gap between successive members of a syndetic set may vary but is always less than some specific value: i.e., there is an integer n such that {x,x+1,x+2,⋯,x+n}∩S≠∅ for any x∈N.

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