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hypotaxis
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hy·po·tax·is  (hp-tkss)
n. Grammar
The dependent or subordinate relationship of clauses with connectives.
[Greek hupotaxis, subjection, from hupotassein, to arrange under : hupo-, hypo- + tassein, tag-, to arrange.]
hypo·tactic (-tktk) adj.
hypotaxis [ˌhaɪpəʊˈtæksɪs]
n
(Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar the subordination of one clause to another by a conjunction Compare parataxis
hypotactic  [ˌhaɪpəʊˈtæktɪk] adj
hypotaxis
arrangement of thoughts by subordination in grammatical construction. Cf. parataxis. — hypotactic, adj.
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It is a broader and more encompassing presentation of ideas than the traditional hypotactic approach, which privileges one interpretation over another.
First year research and writing convergences by Fox, Regina Clemens / Academic Exchange Quarterly
Unfortunately, the subtle analysis of Sullivan's exploration of form is sometimes given in terms of 'the hypotactic consolidation of a blend of differences and opposites versus the graphic manifest impossibility of such a blend.
Louis Henry Sullivan by Stamp, Gavin / The Architectural Review
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