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apposition

noun

/ˌæpəˈzɪʃən/

Meaning

a grammatical construction in which two elements are placed side by side, with one explaining the other

In the phrase 'my friend John,' the word 'John' is in apposition to 'my friend.'

juxtaposition, proximity, alignment, placement

separation, disconnection

grammatical apposition, noun in apposition, apposition phrase

a drink, especially one other than water

a person who is unwilling to spend money; a miser

a confused mixture; a jumbled assortment of things

A flat, green part of a plant that grows from the stem or branch.

a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another; a forerunner of something

a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined