paratactic
adjective
para·tac·tic
ˌper-ə-ˈtak-tik 
ˌpa-rə-
variants
or less commonly paratactical
ˌper-ə-ˈtak-ti-kəl
ˌpa-rə-
: of or relating to parataxis
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Ellis’ paratactic sentences compound the impression that life for them is just one thing after another.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023
Form and content never fit more hand in glove than in Doyle’s paratactic pilings on.
—Scott F. Parker | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2019
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023
Form and content never fit more hand in glove than in Doyle’s paratactic pilings on.
—Scott F. Parker | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2019
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“Paratactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paratactic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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