Definition for appositive - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	appositive (ap¦posi\|tive) Pronunciation: /əˈpɒzɪtɪv/ adjective & noun Grammar another term for appositional (see apposition). Origin: late 17th century: from late Latin appositivus 'subsidiary'		More words in this category absolute apposition athematic clause dative expletive f genitive main clause middle optative perfective protasis resultative sentence sequence of tenses singularize syntax tag question well formed Nearby Words appointive appointment Appomattox apport apportion apportionment appose apposite apposition appositive appraisal appraisal drilling appraise appreciable appreciably appreciate appreciation appreciative apprehend