apposition
/ˌæpəˈzɪʃn̩/noun
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1
A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both of them having the same syntactic function in the sentence.
2
The relationship between such nouns or noun phrases.
3
The quality of being side by side, apposed instead of opposed, next to each other.
4
A placing of two things side by side, or the fitting together of two things.
5
The growth of successive layers of a cell wall.
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Appositio, the addition of an element not syntactically required.
7
A public disputation by scholars.
8
A (now purely ceremonial) speech day at St Paul's School, London.