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Definition of "asyndetic" [as•yn•det•ic]

  • Not connected by a conjunction. (adjective)
  • Relating to asyndesis. (adjective)

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Use "asyndetic" in a sentence
  • "The clause (v. 10) lo 'yakhul, etc., is asyndetic, expressing result; the imperfect is a yaqtul concomitans (K.S. 152)."
  • "To those of us who like to follow a "more careful, deliberate adherence to ... syntax," the use of the asyndetic relative clause affords a degree of satisfaction."
  • "And there I was pleasantly surprised to find that the asyndetic relative clause (the name of the clause in question) is not only an "old primitive construction" (not simply a clause with an omitted pronoun), but that it is a "good natural English expression ... performing its function with elegant simplicity" (Curme's Syntax, p. 234)."
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