APPOSITIVE

appositional, appositive

(adjective) relating to or being in apposition; “an appositive noun”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

appositive (not comparable)

of or being in apposition

Noun

appositive (plural appositives)

(grammar) a word or phrase that is in apposition

Source: Wiktionary


Ap*pos"i*tive, a.

Definition: Of or relating to apposition; in apposition.

– n.

Definition: A noun in apposition.

– Ap*pos"i*tive*ly, adv. Appositive to the words going immediately before. Knatchbull.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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