APPOSITION

/ˌæpəˈzɪʃn̩/ Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 17

Scrabble letter values: A1P3P3O1S1I1T1I1O1N1 = 14

Definition

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

Examples

  • “`Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' is an example of apposition”
  • “it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors”

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