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ap·po·si·tion
 apposition
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of placing together or side by side.
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| definition 2: |
the position that results from such an act.
the apposition of motive and opportunity |
| definition 3: |
in grammar, the relationship, esp. of the second to the first, of two nouns or noun equivalents that are placed together in a sentence without a connecting conjunction, as in "Ed Smith, the famous athlete".
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| derivations: |
appositional (adj.), appositionally (adv.) |
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