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Definition of apposition - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
grammar analysisTECH. construction where two noun groups sit adjacent and refer to same thingTECH.
- In "my brother Tom," Tom is in apposition to brother.
2.
biologyTECH. growth of cell wall layers in biologyTECH.
- Cell wall apposition occurs in plant cells.
Expressions with apposition
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placed side by side for clarification
The phrase 'my friend' is in apposition.
Origin of apposition
Latin, ad (to) + ponere (to place)
Terms with apposition included in their meaning
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isolation or apposition
used in isolation or apposition
linguistics
relating to the grammatical function of apposition
linguistics
in a way that uses apposition
linguistics
relating to the grammatical apposition
Examples of apposition in a sentence
In that sentence, the phrase "our teacher, Mr. Lee" is an apposition. Apposition is essential for cell wall strength. Researchers studied apposition in different plant species.
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- French:apposition, ...
- German:Apposition, ...
- Italian:apposizione, stratificazione, ...
- Spanish:aposición, crecimiento de la pared, ...
- Portuguese:aposição, crescimento por aposição, ...
- Chinese:同位语, 附加生长, ...
- Japanese:同格, 付加成長, ...
- Arabic:بَدل, تَرَاكُم جُدْرَان الخَلِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:תְּמוּרָה, צְמִיחַת שְׁכָבוֹת דּוֹפֶן הַתָּא, ...
- Russian:приложение, нарастание клеточной стенки, ...
- Ukrainian:апозиція, нашарування, ...
- Hindi:समपद, संवर्धन, ...
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