Synonyms for apposition
Most common
Definitions
- n. 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.
Related words
- Word family
- appositional
Forms
- Plural
- appositions → juxtapositions, co-locations, contacts, parentheses…
Example sentences
- juxtaposition The author's juxtaposition of the two characters highlights their flaws.
- parenthesis You have an unmatched open parenthesis in your first sentence.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| apposition | steady | |
| juxtaposition | rising | |
| parenthesis | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- contact2
- 10 letters
- parathesis
- 11 letters
- parenthesis4
- 13 letters
- juxtaposition5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (contact2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- apposition