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apposition

UK
/ˌæpəˈzɪʃən/
US
/ˌæpəˈzɪʃən/

Translations

appositionnoun
appositions
pl
UK
/ˌæpəˈzɪʃən/
US
/ˌæpəˈzɪʃən/
In the sentence 'My friend, the doctor, is coming over,' 'the doctor' is in apposition to 'my friend'.
В предложении 'Мой друг, доктор, придет в гости', 'доктор' находится в аппозиции к 'моему другу'.
Synonyms
juxtaposition
collocation
adjacency
proximity
conjunction

Definitions

appositionnoun
A grammatical construction in which two elements, usually noun phrases, are placed side by side, with one element serving to define or modify the other.
In the sentence 'My friend, the doctor, will see you now,' the phrase 'the doctor' is in apposition to 'my friend'.
The positioning of things or the condition of being side by side or close together.
The apposition of the two paintings allowed viewers to compare their styles easily.
The process of growth or increase by the addition of successive layers on a surface, especially in biological tissues and geological formations.
Bones widen through apposition, with new tissue added to the outer surface.
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