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ap·pos·i·tive
 appositive
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
in grammar, a word, phrase, or clause that functions as a noun and is placed, without a conjunction, immediately after a noun or noun equivalent that refers to the same person, place, or thing, such as "a devoted scholar" in "my mother, a devoted scholar".
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
in grammar, placed in apposition; functioning as an appositive.
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| derivation: |
appositively (adj.) |
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