nounπShare(grammar) A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both of them having the same syntactic function in the sentence."The phrase "my sister," in the sentence "My sister, Sarah, is a doctor," is an example of apposition. "grammarlinguisticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe relationship between such nouns or noun phrases."The phrase "my sister, Sarah" is an example of apposition, where "Sarah" renames "my sister." "grammarlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe quality of being side-by-side, apposed instead of being opposed, not being front-to-front but next to each other."The apposition of the two houses, built right next to each other, created a narrow alleyway. "positionqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA placing of two things side by side, or the fitting together of two things."The apposition of the new library and the community center highlighted the town's commitment to growth. "positionstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn biology, the growth of successive layers of a cell wall."In trees, the increasing width of the trunk occurs through apposition, with new layers of wood cells added to the outside. "biologyplantorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAppositio"My brother, a doctor, is very busy. "grammarlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA public disputation by scholars."The graduate students nervously prepared for the upcoming apposition, a public disputation of their research. "educationculturephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA (now purely ceremonial) speech day at St Paul's School, London."Every year, St. Paul's School holds its traditional apposition, a now purely ceremonial speech day. "culturetraditioneducationhistoryeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
