apposition

/,æpə'ziʃn/

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Explanation of "Apposition"

Definition: The word "apposition" refers to the act of placing things next to each other, or it can describe a specific grammatical relationship where a noun is placed next to another noun to give more information about it.

Summary

In summary, "apposition" is a versatile term that can be used in grammar to describe a relationship between nouns, or more generally, to describe two items placed next to each other.

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Noun

1. the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
   • it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors
2. (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material
3. a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
   • `Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' is an example of apposition

Synonyms

• juxtaposition
• collocation