apposition
/ˌæpəˈzɪʃən/
noun
- A grammatical construction in which two elements, usually noun phrases, are placed side by side, with one identifying or describing the other.
- The sentence 'The poet Wordsworth wrote about nature' uses apposition to add detail.
- In the phrase 'my brother, the doctor,' the noun phrase 'the doctor' is in apposition to 'my brother.'
- Teachers often explain apposition as a way to give extra information about a noun.
- The act of placing things next to each other or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- In the essay, the apposition of old and new technologies showed how much has changed.
- The architect used the apposition of glass and stone to create a striking facade.
- The apposition of the two paintings in the gallery highlighted their different styles.
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