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anteposition

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˌæntɪpəzˈɪʃən/
    • /ˌantɪpəzˈɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˌæntɪpəzˈɪʃən/

Definitions of anteposition word

  • noun anteposition the position opposite a given part of a plant 3
  • noun anteposition (rare) The placing of something in front of something else, especially of words in a sentence. 1

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Parts of speech for Anteposition

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anteposition popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

anteposition usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for anteposition

noun anteposition

  • supremacy — the state of being supreme.
  • lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
  • preeminence — the state or character of being preeminent.
  • primary — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
  • rank — Otto [awt-oh] /ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1884–1939, Austrian psychoanalyst.

Antonyms for anteposition

noun anteposition

  • inferiority — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
  • last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
  • subservience — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
  • lowest — situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.

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