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extraposition

Syllabification: (ex·tra·po·si·tion)

Definition of extraposition

noun

Grammar
  • the placing of a word or group of words outside or at the end of a clause, while retaining the sense. The subject is often postponed and replaced by it at the start, as in it’s no use crying over spilt milk rather than crying over spilt milk is no use.

extraposition in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of extraposition in the British & World English dictionary