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apposition
noun
the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 10
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- PPOSITIO
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˌæpəˈzɪʃn̩
Meaning
Definitions
noun
the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
“it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors”
noun
(biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material
noun
a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
“‘Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer’ is an example of apposition”
In context
Example Sentences
it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors
‘Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer’ is an example of apposition
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