Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characterized by a paratactic structure, in which clauses or phrases are placed side by side without a conjunction.

“The paratactic style of the poet made her work stand out from the rest.”

2. noun

a sentence or phrase that uses parataxis, a type of grammatical structure in which two or more clauses or phrases are placed side by side without a conjunction.

“The paratactic phrase added complexity to the poem’s meaning.”