What does apposition mean?

n. A way of putting a noun next to another noun to give more information about it.

apposition

🇺🇸 /ˌæpəˈzɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌæpəˈzɪʃn/

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noun

A way of putting a noun next to another noun to give more information about it.

In the phrase 'Paris, the capital of France', 'the capital of France' is an apposition to 'Paris'.

A way of putting a noun next to another noun to give more information about it.

Plural appositions