Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
POSTPOSITION
postposition
(noun) (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
postposition (plural postpositions)
(grammar) A word that has the same purpose as a preposition but comes after the noun.
The act of placing after, or the state of being placed after.
Synonyms
• postpositive preposition
Antonyms
• preposition
Hypernyms
• adposition
Source: Wiktionary
Post`po*si"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. postposition. See Postpone.]
1. The act of placing after, or the state of being placed after. "The postposition of the nominative case to the verb." Mede.
2. A word or particle placed after, or at the end of, another word; - - distinguished from preposition.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BREAK
(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
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