syndetic
Of or related to syndeton, the use of a conjunctionOf or related to syndeton, the use of a conjunction.
Meaning
4 senses(not comparable)Of or related to syndeton, the use of a conjunction.
Guns and butter is a syndetic phrase.
Asymmetry in pronominal sequencing is a recurrent feature of syndetic coordination, though with considerable variation in relation to literary genre.
connected by a conjunction
(not comparable)Synonym of connective, serving to connect.
(not comparable)Synonym of crossreferenced.
The dictionary includes syndetic references.
(not comparable)Having bounded gaps between its terms.
The gap between successive members of a syndetic set may vary but is always less than some specific value: i.e., there is an integer n such that {x,x+1,x+2,⋯,x+n}∩S≠∅ for any x∈N.
Origin
From Latin syndeticus, from Ancient Greek συνδετικός (sundetikós), from σύνδεσις (súndesisFrom Latin syndeticus, from Ancient Greek συνδετικός (sundetikós), from σύνδεσις (súndesis, “binding”) + -κός (-kós, “-ic: forming adjectives”), from συνδεῖν (sundeîn, “to join, to bind”), from σῠν- (sŭn-, “together”) + δεῖν (deîn, “to bind, to tie”).
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