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Noun: appositive  u'pó-zi-tiv
  1. A grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
    "In the phrase 'my friend John,' 'John' is an appositive to 'friend'";
    - apposition
Adjective: appositive  u'pó-zi-tiv
  1. Relating to or being in apposition
    "an appositive noun";
    - appositional

Sounds like: oppo

Derived forms: appositives

Type of: modification

Encyclopedia: Appositive