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From Ancient Greek παράταξις (parátaxis, “placement side by side”), from παρα- + τάξις (“taxis”).
Pronunciation
Noun
parataxis (uncountable)
- (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".
- (literature) The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection
- (politics) In Greek political system: coalition, "partisan camp"
Antonyms
- (grammar): hypotaxis
Derived terms
- paratactic
- paratactical
- paratactically
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