appositional

Meanings

• Figure of speech

  A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is used in an additional or explanatory sense that is close in meaning to the preceding word or phrase.

  - "All the students were quiet and attentive, with the exception of John, who was restless and talkative; John's behavior was appositive to the general quietness of the class."
  - "The president of the company was a man of great vision and ambition, with his brother being a man of practicality and caution; the brothers' contrasting personalities were apposite to each other."

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Variants

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apposition , appositional , appositions

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'appositus' meaning 'placed near' or 'set over against'

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Trivia

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1. Apposition was first described by the Roman orator Cicero in his book 'De Oratore'.

2. Apposition is commonly used in legal documents to clarify the meaning of complex sentences.

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1. Oxymoron: Another figure of speech in which contradictory terms are combined to create a new meaning. For example, 'jumbo shrimp' or 'deafening silence'.

2. Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. For example, 'time is money' or 'the heart of the matter'.

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Culture

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Apposition is a common figure of speech used in literature and public speaking. It adds clarity and precision to language by providing additional or explanatory information about a word or phrase.

How to Memorize "appositional"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a word or phrase being placed next to another word or phrase to provide additional or explanatory information.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'apposition' with the idea of providing additional or explanatory information.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'A Pose Near' to remember the meaning of apposition.

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