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Appositive - English meaning

əˈpɒz.ə.tɪv

Appositive – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

Relating to apposition; appositional.

noun

A term standing in apposition.

adjective

Having two nouns or noun phrases that refer to the same person or thing

Usage examples:

An appositive clause, appositive noun phrases and relative clauses are often used in formal writing.

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同位的, 同位语

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Positief

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Apposée

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Appositiv

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Apposto

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긍정적인

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Положительный, Относящийся к приложению, Слово в функции приложения

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Apositivo, En aposición

Word origin

late 17th century: from late Latin appositivus ‘subsidiary’.

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Appositive – similar words

apposition

ˌæp.əˈzɪʃ.ən

noun

The positioning of things side by side or close together.

Usage examples:

These connections consisted of close appositions between nonspecialized areas of the plasma membran…
noun

In grammar, a situation in which two nouns or noun phrases are used to refer to the same person or thing

Usage examples:

In the expression "my brother joe", "my brother" and "joe" are in apposition.
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apposite

ˈæp.ə.zɪt

adjective

Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.

Usage examples:

An apposite quotation
adjective

Suitable and right for the occasion

Usage examples:

An apposite phrase/quotation/remark, the film starts in a graveyard, an apposite image for the deca…
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