appositionnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌæp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/us/ˌæp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/specializedin grammar, a situation in which two nouns or noun phrases are used to refer to the same person or thing:
In the expression "my brother Joe", "my brother" and "Joe" are in apposition.
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appositive
adjective uk/əˈpɒz.ə.tɪv//əˈpɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/specialized
an appositive clause