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appositive definition

ap·posi·tive (ə päz′ə tiv)

adjective

of or in apposition

noun

a word, phrase, or clause in apposition

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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