apposition
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Save
Learner's definition of APPOSITION
[noncount]
grammar
:
an arrangement of words in which a noun or noun phrase is followed by another noun or noun phrase that refers to the same thing
-
In “my friend the doctor,” the word “doctor” is in apposition to “my friend.”
Comments & Questions
Comments & Questions
What made you want to look up apposition?
Include any comments and questions you have about this word.
