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apposition

/ˌæpəˈzɪʃn̩/

Meanings
noun
(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.

Examples :

"The phrase "my sister," in the sentence "My sister, Sarah, is a doctor," is an example of apposition. "
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Illustration commitment

commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

Illustration explanatory

explanatory adjective

/ɛkˈsplanət(ə)ɹi/ /ɛkˈsplanətɔːɹi/

Intended to serve as an explanation.

"Below the diagram is an explanatory text."

Illustration syntactic

syntactic adjective

/sɪnˈtæktɪk/

Of, related to or connected with syntax.

"The sentence “I saw he” contains a syntactic mistake."

Illustration highlighted

highlighted verb

/ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd/ /ˈhaɪˌlaɪɾɪd/

To make prominent; emphasize.

"The teacher highlighted the important vocabulary words with a yellow marker. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration increasing

increasing verb

/ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/

(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

A person with traditional beliefs.

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

Illustration ceremonial

ceremonial noun

/ˌserɪˈmoʊniəl/ /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/

A ceremony, or series of ceremonies, prescribed by ritual.

"The graduation was full of ceremonial, honoring the students' achievements with speeches and awards. "

Illustration successive

successive adjective

/səkˈsɛsɪv/

Coming one after the other in a series.

"They had won the title for five successive years."

Illustration disputation

disputation noun

/dɪsˌpjuːˈteɪʃən/

The act of disputing; a dispute or argument

"The siblings' constant disputation over the TV remote annoyed their parents. "

Illustration equivalent

equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "