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Apposition

noun
1.
A grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows.
2.
(biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material.
3.
The act of positioning close together (or side by side).  Synonyms: collocation, juxtaposition.



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"Apposition" Quotes from Famous Books



... something of real importance, "was down here to-night tryin' to ring up some them spirits from the planet Mars. Martians, he calls 'em. His mind's got to runnin' a good deal on Mars lately. I guess it's this apposition that they talk about that does it. Mars comin' so much nearer the earth by a million of miles or so, it stands to reason that he should be more influenced by the minds on it. I guess it's a case o' that telepathy that Mr. Westover tells about. I judge that if he kept at it before Mars gits off ...
— Henry James, Jr. • William Dean Howells


Words linked to "Apposition" :   tessellation, locating, location, emplacement, qualifying, development, biological science, ontogeny, position, maturation, collocation, placement, modification, limiting, appose, growth, positioning, biology, growing, ontogenesis


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