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Synonyms for "apposition" in English

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  1. apposition:
  2. apposite:

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Detailed Synonyms for apposition in English

apposition:

apposition [the ~] nom

  1. the apposition
    – the act of positioning close together (or side by side) 1
    the collocation; the juxtaposition; the apposition
    – the act of positioning close together (or side by side) 1
  2. the apposition
    – (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material 1
    the apposition
    – (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material 1
  3. the apposition
    – a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows 1
    the apposition
    – a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows 1
    • apposition [the ~] nom
      • `Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' is an example of apposition1

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Related Definitions for "apposition":

  1. the act of positioning close together (or side by side)1
  2. (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material1
  3. a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows1
    • `Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' is an example of apposition1

apposition form of apposite:

apposite adj

  1. apposite
    apposite; apt
  2. apposite
    appropriate; suitable; applicable; relevant; apposite; apt; fitting; right
  3. apposite
    – being of striking appropriateness and pertinence 1
    apt; apposite; pertinent
    – being of striking appropriateness and pertinence 1
    • apt adj
      • an apt reply1
    • apposite adj
      • the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images1
    • pertinent adj

Related Words for "apposite":

  • appositeness, appositive, appositely, apposition

Alternate Synonyms for "apposite":


Related Definitions for "apposite":

  1. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence1
    • the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images1

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