1. a grammatical construction in which two elements, usually noun phrases, are placed next to each other, with one element serving to identify or rename the other
Usage: grammar
2. the act of placing or arranging things side by side or close together
Usage: formal
3. the growth of successive layers of a cell wall
Usage: biology

Examples

• In the sentence ‘My brother John is coming,’ ‘John’ is in apposition to ‘my brother.’
• The apposition of the two clauses creates emphasis in the sentence.
• The teacher explained how apposition works in English grammar.
• The apposition of contrasting images made the poem more powerful.
• Cell wall thickening occurs through apposition of new material.
• The artist used apposition to create visual tension in the composition.