apposition
noun
ap·po·si·tion
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Definition of apposition
1a
: a grammatical construction in which two usually adjacent nouns having the same referent stand in the same syntactical relation to the rest of a sentence (such as the poet and Burns in "a biography of the poet Burns")
b
: the relation of one of such a pair of nouns or noun equivalents to the other
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Other Words from apposition
appositional
\ -ˈzish-nəl
, -ˈzi-shə-nᵊl \
adjective
, -ˈzi-shə-nᵊl \
adjective
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apposition
noun
English Language Learners Definition of apposition
grammar
: an arrangement of words in which a noun or noun phrase is followed by another noun or noun phrase that refers to the same thing
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apposition
noun
ap·po·si·tion
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Kids Definition of apposition
: a grammatical construction in which a noun is followed by another that explains it
In “my friend the doctor,” the word “doctor” is in apposition with “friend.”
apposition
noun
ap·po·si·tion
| \ ˌap-ə-ˈzish-ən
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Medical Definition of apposition
1
: the placing of things in juxtaposition or proximity
specifically
: deposition of successive layers upon those already present (as in cell walls) — compare accretion, intussusception sense 2
2
: the state of being in juxtaposition or proximity (as in the drawing together of cut edges of tissue in healing)
Other Words from apposition
appose
\ a-ˈpōz
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transitive verb
apposed;
apposing
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transitive verb
apposed;
apposing
appositional
\ ˌap-ə-ˈzish-nəl, -ən-ᵊl
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adjective
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adjective