asyndetic

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌæsɪnˈdɛtɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Etymology 1

From asyndeton +‎ -ic. Equivalent to a- +‎ syndetic.

Adjective

asyndetic (not comparable)

  1. (grammar, rhetoric) Of, related to, or characterized by asyndeton, lacking conjunctions or purposefully omitting conjunctions.
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Etymology 2

From asyndesis +‎ -etic, after the model of adjective formation in Greek.

Adjective

asyndetic (not comparable)

  1. (psychology) Of, related to, or characterized by asyndesis: demonstrating an inability or diminished capacity to order thought or speech.
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