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apposition

/ˌæpəˈzɪʃn̩/

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noun

Apposition

(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. "

L'expression « ma sœur » dans la phrase « Ma sœur, Sarah, est médecin » est un exemple d'apposition.

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noun

Apposition

The relationship between such nouns or noun phrases.

Examples :

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

L'expression « ma sœur, Sarah » est un exemple d'apposition, où « Sarah » renomme « ma sœur ».

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noun

Apposition, juxtaposition

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. "

L'apposition des deux maisons, construites l'une à côté de l'autre, a créé une ruelle étroite.

position quality

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Apposition, juxtaposition

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. "

L'apposition de la nouvelle bibliothèque et du centre communautaire a souligné l'engagement de la ville envers la croissance.

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noun

Apposition

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. "

Chez les arbres, l'augmentation de la largeur du tronc se produit par apposition, avec de nouvelles couches de cellules de bois ajoutées à l'extérieur.

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noun

Apposition

Appositio

Examples :

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

Mon frère, médecin, est très occupé.

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Débat public, dispute publique

A public disputation by scholars.

Examples :

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

Les étudiants diplômés se préparaient nerveusement pour la prochaine dispute publique, un débat public sur leurs recherches.

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Une journée de discours (désormais purement cérémonielle) à la St Paul's School, 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. "

Chaque année, la St. Paul's School organise son apposition traditionnelle, une journée de discours désormais purement cérémonielle.

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