appositive
[ uh-poz-i-tiv ]
/ əˈpɒz ɪ tɪv /
noun
a word or phrase in apposition.
adjective
placed in apposition.
(of an adjective or adjectival phrase) directly following the noun it modifies.
Origin of appositive
First recorded in 1685–95;
apposit(ion) +
-ive
OTHER WORDS FROM appositive
ap·pos·i·tive·ly, adjectiveWords nearby appositive
appose,
apposite,
apposition,
apposition suture,
appositional growth,
appositive,
appraisal,
appraisal drilling,
appraise,
appreciable,
appreciate
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British Dictionary definitions for appositive
appositive
/ (əˈpɒzɪtɪv) /
adjective
grammar
- standing in apposition
- another word for nonrestrictive
of or relating to apposition
noun
an appositive word or phrase