anataxis

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UK/ˌanəˈtaksɪs/US/ˌænəˈtæksəs/

noun

difference in ordering between consecutive syntactic layers

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Meanings

nounanataxis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesdifference in ordering between consecutive syntactic layers

Origin

From ana- (“again”) + taxis (“arrangment of parts”), by analogy with syntaxis. There appears to be no relation to Ancient Greek ἀνάταξις (anátaxis, “financial estimate, assessment”).

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APA

anataxis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anataxis

MLA

“anataxis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anataxis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anataxis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anataxis.

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