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    apposition

    apposition - Dictionary definition and meaning for word apposition

    Definition
    (noun) a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
    Example Sentence
    • `Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' is an example of apposition
    Definition
    (noun) (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material Definition
    (noun) the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
    Synonyms : collocation , juxtaposition
    Example Sentence
    • it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors
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