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- [uh-poz-i-tiv]
- /əˈpɒz ɪ tɪv/
- /əpˈɒzɪtˌɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-poz-i-tiv]
- /əˈpɒz ɪ tɪv/
Definitions of appositive word
- adjective appositive standing in apposition 3
- adjective appositive of or relating to apposition 3
- noun appositive an appositive word or phrase 3
- adjective appositive of or in apposition 3
- noun appositive a word, phrase, or clause in apposition 3
- noun appositive a word or phrase in apposition. 1
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Origin of appositive
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; apposit(ion) + -ive
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Parts of speech for Appositive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
appositive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
appositive usage trend in Literature
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