asyndetic

English

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

asyndetic (not comparable)

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

Antonyms

syndetic

Derived terms

asyndetically

Translations

lacking or omitting conjunctions

Finnish: sidesanaton, asyndeettinen
Hungarian: aszindetikus, kötőszó nélküli
Polish: asyndetyczny (pl)

Etymology 2

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

Adjective

asyndetic (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

asyndetically

Anagrams

centidays, cystidean, syndicate

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