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Meaning of "apposition" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF APPOSITION

apposition  [ˌæpəˈzɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APPOSITION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Apposition is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES APPOSITION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Apposition

Apposition is a grammatical construction in which two elements, normally noun phrases, are placed side by side, with one element serving to define or modify the other. When this device is used, the two elements are said to be in apposition. For example, in the phrase "my friend Alice", the name "Alice" is in apposition to "my friend". Traditionally, appositions were called by their Latin name appositio, although the English form is now more commonly used. It is derived from Latin: ad and positio. Apposition is a figure of speech of the scheme type, and often results when the verbs in supporting clauses are eliminated to produce shorter descriptive phrases. This makes them often function as hyperbatons, or figures of disorder, because they can disrupt the flow of a sentence. For example, in the phrase: "My wife, a nurse by training,...", it is necessary to pause before the parenthetical modification "a nurse by training".

Definition of apposition in the English dictionary

The definition of apposition in the dictionary is a putting into juxtaposition. Other definition of apposition is a grammatical construction in which a word, esp a noun phrase, is placed after another to modify its meaning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APPOSITION


composition
ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən
deposition
ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən
disposition
ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən
electrodeposition
ɪˈlektrəʊˌdepəˈzɪʃən
exposition
ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən
imposition
ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən
interposition
ˌɪntəpəˈzɪʃən
juxtaposition
ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən
opposition
ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən
oviposition
ˌəʊvɪpəˈzɪʃən
position
pəˈzɪʃən
predisposition
ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən
preposition
ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃən
presupposition
ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃən
proposition
ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən
reposition
ˌriːpəˈzɪʃən
superimposition
ˌsuːpərˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən
superposition
ˌsuːpəpəˈzɪʃən
supposition
ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən
transposition
ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APPOSITION

appointment
appointment television
appointment viewing
appointments bureau
appointor
Appomattox
apport
apportion
apportionable
apportioner
apportionment
apposable
appose
apposer
apposite
appositely
appositeness
appositional
appositive
appositively

WORDS THAT END LIKE APPOSITION

accreditation
acquisition
addition
ambition
audition
competition
condition
definition
edition
exhibition
expedition
ignition
in a position
in addition
in mint condition
limited edition
nutrition
recognition
tradition
transition
tuition

Synonyms and antonyms of apposition in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «apposition» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APPOSITION

Find out the translation of apposition to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of apposition from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «apposition» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对合
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aposición
570 millions of speakers

English

apposition
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समानाधिकरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بدل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аппозиция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aposição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছাপ দেত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

apposition
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Apposition
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Apposition
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

同格
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동격
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apposition
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ghép lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அருகமைவாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कृती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

appozisyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

apposizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przyłożenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аппозиція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apoziție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παράθεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neweskikking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

apposition
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

apposition
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of apposition

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APPOSITION»

The term «apposition» is regularly used and occupies the 93.289 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APPOSITION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «apposition» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «apposition» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about apposition

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APPOSITION»

Discover the use of apposition in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to apposition and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Apposition in Contemporary English
Apposition in Contemporary English is the first full-length treatment of apposition.
Charles F. Meyer, 2007
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Apposition vs. Exemplification with Incluiding and Incluided ...
Apposition vs. Exemplification with Including and Included as Markers: Same or Different Categories?1 Paula Rodríguez Abruñeiras University of Santiago de Compostela 1. Introduction Apposition has drawn much attention from linguists over ...
Paula RODRÍGUEZ ABRUÑEIRAS, 2011
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A Functional Analysis of Present Day English on a General ...
Czech the apposition may be introduced by jako [as, like]). In this example the apposition is introduced by the indefmite article, which indicates the temporary validity of the classification, but there are also instances where this function is ...
Josef Vachek, 1975
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Crucial Role of Drosophila Neurexin in Proper Active Zone ...
CHAPTER THREE CRUCIAL ROLE OF DROSOPHILA NEUREXIN IN PROPER ACTIVE ZONE APPOSITION TO POSTSYNAPTIC DENSITIES, SYNAPTIC GROWTH AND SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION 3.1 Abstract Neurexins, a family of ...
Jingjun Li, 2007
5
An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax
12.1 Introduction 226 12.2 Apposition, Similarity, and Identity 229 12.3 Noun- Noun Appositional Phrases 229 12.4 Pronoun-Noun Appositional Phrases 232 12.5 Repetitive Apposition 233 12.1 Introduction a The various syntactic slots ...
Bruce K. Waltke, Michael Patrick O'Connor, 1990
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English in Transition: Corpus-based Studies in Linguistic ...
Re-phrasing in Early English: The use of expository apposition with an explicit marker from 1350 to 1710 Paivi Pahta and Saara Nevcmlinna 1. Introduction 1.1. The aim of the study The aim of our study is to examine the structure and use of ...
Matti Rissanen, Merja Kytö, Kirsi Heikkonen, 1997
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Exposition of the Grammatical Structure of the English ...
haps the only exception is, that it would be improper, or at least inelegant, to modify a nonn itself placed in apposition by another noun in apposition, thus adding apposition to apposition.] (11) The noun in apposition is most generally, though ...
John Mulligan, 1852
8
Exposition of the grammatical structure of the English ...
(8) The noun in apposition is most generally, though not always, placed after the noun which it modifies. In such expressions as My brother William, General Washington, Ae., the nouns brother and general are the modifying nouns, and ...
John Mulligan, 1854
9
The Grammar of Modern Hebrew
Furthermore, apposition is not the only construction to express 'co-reference' or ' inclusion': 'naming' often involves the construct or ^w shel 'of, e.g. "paiiN ro>"ia medinat dregon 'the State of Oregon', and some appositional link adverbs often ...
Lewis Glinert, 2004
10
Vitamin D
i i I • I i • I l l I i i i 0 40 80 120 0 40 80 120 Time (days) FIGURE 2 Two models of the relationship between matrix apposition, mineral apposition, and mineralization lag time. (A) Matrix apposition rate and mineralization lag time are separately ...
David Feldman, J. Wesley Pike, Francis H. Glorieux, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APPOSITION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term apposition is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bank of China lists first Euro-denominated bond on LSE
This latest Euro-denominated bond, a first for a Chinese issuer, demonstrates London Stock Exchange's apposition as the leading gateway for ... «Automated Trader, Jul 15»
2
Synergistic activity of polarised osteoblasts inside condensations …
... osteoblasts start depositing osteoid (red cubes) contributing to further condensation growth as a result of osteoid apposition, which continues ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography analysis of …
... and some areas may lag behind others in forming a close photoreceptor–RPE apposition. Therefore, bleb-like pockets of persistent SRF may ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
4
The Greek crisis illustrates both the poverty of Syriza's ideology and …
... attitude, resistance doesn't only equal opposition and face-to-face confrontations; it can also rely on apposition and side-by-side agreement. «EUROPP - European Politics and Policy, Jul 15»
5
Ghana's Economy in 2015: Three Years Under President Mahama
... National Democratic Congress (NDC) party, the apposition NPP and its leader panned growing corruption, rising unemployment, high cost of ... «Marcopolis, Jul 15»
6
Effects of eldecalcitol on cortical bone response to mechanical …
The mineral apposition rate (MAR; μm/d) and surface-based bone formation rate (BFR; μm 3 /μm 2 /d) were calculated. A minimum MAR value ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
7
Placenta-on-a-Chip to Study Pregnancy, Develop New Drugs Safe …
... conditions to form confluent epithelial and endothelial layers in close apposition. We tested the physiological function of the microengineered ... «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
8
Not Breathing Right Makes You Weaker, Here's How To Breathe
Everything hinges on how much of your diaphragm butts up against your ribs, an area known as the zone of apposition (ZOA). “People think of ... «Live Trading News, Jun 15»
9
FIFA President Sepp Blatter's resignation stuns soccer world
I will be in apposition to focus on implementing ambitious and profound reforms to follow on our initial efforts." His announcement came one ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
10
2015 Year of the Raging Rabada
... regarded seniors in the team, he will look to begin his journey as the Proteas go-to-guy; apposition Dale Steyn made his own in recent years. «News24, May 15»

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