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apposition

/ˌæpəˈzɪʃn̩/

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noun

Aposición

(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. "

La frase "mi hermana" en la oración "Mi hermana, Sara, es doctora" es un ejemplo de aposición.

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noun

Aposición

The relationship between such nouns or noun phrases.

Examples :

"The phrase "my sister, Sarah" is an example of apposition, where "Sarah" renames "my sister." "

La frase "mi hermana, Sarah" es un ejemplo de aposición, donde "Sarah" renombra a "mi hermana".

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noun

Aposición, yuxtaposición

The quality of being side-by-side, apposed instead of being opposed, not being front-to-front but next to each other.

Examples :

"The apposition of the two houses, built right next to each other, created a narrow alleyway. "

La aposición de las dos casas, construidas una junto a la otra, creó un callejón estrecho.

position quality

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noun

Aposición, yuxtaposición

A placing of two things side by side, or the fitting together of two things.

Examples :

"The apposition of the new library and the community center highlighted the town's commitment to growth. "

La aposición de la nueva biblioteca y el centro comunitario destacó el compromiso de la ciudad con el crecimiento.

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noun

Aposición

In biology, the growth of successive layers of a cell wall.

Examples :

"In trees, the increasing width of the trunk occurs through apposition, with new layers of wood cells added to the outside. "

En los árboles, el aumento del ancho del tronco se produce por aposición, con nuevas capas de células de madera añadidas al exterior.

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noun

Aposición

Appositio

Examples :

"My brother, a doctor, is very busy. "

Mi hermano, médico, está muy ocupado.

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noun

Disputa pública, debate académico

A public disputation by scholars.

Examples :

"The graduate students nervously prepared for the upcoming apposition, a public disputation of their research. "

Los estudiantes de posgrado se prepararon nerviosamente para la próxima disputa pública, un debate académico sobre su investigación.

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Un día de discurso (ahora puramente ceremonial) en la escuela St Paul's, Londres

A (now purely ceremonial) speech day at St Paul's School, London.

Examples :

"Every year, St. Paul's School holds its traditional apposition, a now purely ceremonial speech day. "

Cada año, la escuela St. Paul's celebra su tradicional apposition, un día de discurso ahora puramente ceremonial.

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