apposition

ap·po·si·tion

noun \ˌa-pə-ˈzi-shən\

Definition of APPOSITION

1

a : 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 (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

2

a : an act or instance of apposing; specifically : the deposition of successive layers upon those already present (as in cell walls) b : the state of being apposed

— ap·po·si·tion·al \-ˈzish-nəl, -ˈzi-shə-n^əl\ adjective

Examples of APPOSITION

1. In “my friend the doctor,” the word “doctor” is in apposition to “my friend.”

First Known Use of APPOSITION

15th century

Rhymes with APPOSITION

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