apposition

noun [U] /ˌæp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ specialized

Definition

› in grammar, a situation in which two nouns or noun phrases are used to refer to the same person or thing: In the expression "my brother Joe", "my brother" and "Joe" are in apposition.

(Definition of apposition noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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