apposition

[ ap-uh-zish-uhn ]

/ ˌæp əˈzɪʃ ən /

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noun

the act of placing together or bringing into proximity; juxtaposition.

the addition or application of one thing to another thing.

Grammar. a syntactic relation between expressions, usually consecutive, that have the same function and the same relation to other elements in the sentence, the second expression identifying or supplementing the first. In Washington, our first president, the phrase our first president is in apposition with Washington.

Biology. growth of a cell wall by the deposition of new particles in layers on the wall.Compare intussusception (def. 2).

Origin of apposition

1400–50; late Middle English apposicioun<Late Latin appositiōn- (stem of appositiō) <Latin apposit(us) (see apposite) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM apposition

ap·po·si·tion·al, adjectiveap·po·si·tion·al·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH apposition

apposition , opposition

Words nearby apposition

apportion, apportionment, apposable, appose, apposite, apposition, appositional growth, apposition suture, appositive, appraisal, appraisal drilling

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Example sentences from the Web for apposition

These words in apposition may themselves be modified or limited by other words or phrases or clauses.
Plain English|Marian Wharton
Sometimes a second explanatory word is placed in apposition to the first one.
Plain English|Marian Wharton
By rotating the pistons these openings can be placed in apposition or not at will, thus forming valves.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
No matter how many nouns there may be, as long as it can be shown that they are in apposition, the verb is in the singular number.
A Handbook of the English Language|Robert Gordon Latham

The writers of Gaelic seem to have carefully avoided bringing into apposition two vowels which belong to different syllables.
Elements of Gaelic Grammar|Alexander Stewart

British Dictionary definitions for apposition

apposition

/ (ˌæpəˈzɪʃən) /

noun

a putting into juxtaposition

a grammatical construction in which a word, esp a noun phrase, is placed after another to modify its meaning

biology growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposition of successive layers of materialCompare intussusception (def. 2)

Derived forms of apposition

appositional, adjective

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Medical definitions for apposition

apposition

[ ăp′ə-zĭsh′ən ]

n.

The putting in contact of two parts or substances.

The condition of being placed or fitted together.

The growth of successive layers of a cell wall.

Other words from apposition

ap′po•si′tion•al adj.ap′po•si′tion•al•ly adv.

单词	apposition
释义	apposition [ ap-uh-zish-uhn ] / ˌæp əˈzɪʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR apposition ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of placing together or bringing into proximity; juxtaposition. the addition or application of one thing to another thing. Grammar. a syntactic relation between expressions, usually consecutive, that have the same function and the same relation to other elements in the sentence, the second expression identifying or supplementing the first. In Washington, our first president, the phrase our first president is in apposition with Washington. Biology. growth of a cell wall by the deposition of new particles in layers on the wall.Compare intussusception (def. 2). Origin of apposition 1400–50; late Middle English apposicioun<Late Latin appositiōn- (stem of appositiō) <Latin apposit(us) (see apposite) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM apposition ap·po·si·tion·al, adjectiveap·po·si·tion·al·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH apposition apposition , opposition Words nearby apposition apportion, apportionment, apposable, appose, apposite, apposition, appositional growth, apposition suture, appositive, appraisal, appraisal drilling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apposition These words in apposition may themselves be modified or limited by other words or phrases or clauses. Plain English\|Marian Wharton Sometimes a second explanatory word is placed in apposition to the first one. Plain English\|Marian Wharton By rotating the pistons these openings can be placed in apposition or not at will, thus forming valves. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne No matter how many nouns there may be, as long as it can be shown that they are in apposition, the verb is in the singular number. A Handbook of the English Language\|Robert Gordon Latham The writers of Gaelic seem to have carefully avoided bringing into apposition two vowels which belong to different syllables. Elements of Gaelic Grammar\|Alexander Stewart British Dictionary definitions for apposition apposition / (ˌæpəˈzɪʃən) / noun a putting into juxtaposition a grammatical construction in which a word, esp a noun phrase, is placed after another to modify its meaning biology growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposition of successive layers of materialCompare intussusception (def. 2) Derived forms of apposition appositional, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to apposition contact, agreement, stability, uniformity, coherence, steadiness, cohesion, unity, harmony, fitness, compatibility, juxtaposition, junction, union, concourse, confluence, connection, unification, crossing, conjunction Medical definitions for apposition apposition [ ăp′ə-zĭsh′ən ] n. The putting in contact of two parts or substances. The condition of being placed or fitted together. The growth of successive layers of a cell wall. Other words from apposition ap′po•si′tion•al adj.ap′po•si′tion•al•ly adv. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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apposition

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Medical definitions for apposition

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