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appositive

Appositive refers to two nouns or noun phrases that are together in a sentence and each one gives more information about the other. (adjective)

In the sentence “I am waiting for my friend Beth” the phrase “my friend” is an appositive phrase to “Beth” and “Beth” is an appositive noun to “my friend”.

See appositive in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of or in apposition

noun

a word, phrase, or clause in apposition

Related Forms:

appositively adverb

See appositive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ə-pŏzˈĭ-tĭv)

adjective

Of, relating to, or being in apposition.

noun
Grammar

A word or phrase that is in apposition.

Related Forms:

ap·posˈi·tive·ly adverb

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