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apposition

/ˌæpəˈzɪʃn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
ap-po-si-tion
IPA
/ˌæpəˈzɪʃn̩/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both of them having the same syntactic function in the sentence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The relationship between such nouns or noun phrases.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quality of being side by side, apposed instead of opposed, next to each other.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A placing of two things side by side, or the fitting together of two things.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The growth of successive layers of a cell wall.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Appositio, the addition of an element not syntactically required.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A public disputation by scholars.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A (now purely ceremonial) speech day at St Paul's School, London.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English apposicioun, from Middle French apposition, from Latin appositiō, past participle of appōnere (“to put near”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: apposicioun, apposition, appositiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

appositions (plural)

Derived Forms

appositional malapposition reapposition

Synonyms

parathesis juxtaposition collocation

Questions

How do you pronounce apposition?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæpəˈzɪʃn̩/.
What does apposition mean?
A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both of them having the same syntactic function in the sentence.
Where does apposition come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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