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- [ap-uh-zish-uh n]
- /ˌæp əˈzɪʃ ən/
- /ˌæp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ap-uh-zish-uh n]
- /ˌæp əˈzɪʃ ən/
Definitions of apposition word
- uncountable noun apposition If two noun groups referring to the same person or thing are in apposition, one is placed immediately after the other, with no conjunction joining them, as in 'Her father, Nigel, left home three months ago.' 3
- noun apposition a putting into juxtaposition 3
- noun apposition a grammatical construction in which a word, esp a noun phrase, is placed after another to modify its meaning 3
- noun apposition growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposition of successive layers of material 3
- noun apposition an apposing or being apposed; putting side by side 3
- noun apposition the position resulting from this 3
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Origin of apposition
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English apposicioun < Late Latin appositiōn- (stem of appositiō) < Latin apposit(us) (see apposite) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Apposition
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apposition popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
apposition usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apposition
noun apposition
- stability — the state or quality of being stable.
- uniformity — the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity: uniformity of style.
- coherence — Coherence is a state or situation in which all the parts or ideas fit together well so that they form a united whole.
- steadiness — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- cohesion — If there is cohesion within a society, organization, or group, the different members fit together well and form a united whole.
Antonyms for apposition
noun apposition
- discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
- fighting — fit to fight: a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape.
- dissimilarity — unlikeness; difference.
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- disproportion — lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
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