apposition

One entry found for apposition.

Main Entry: ap·po·si·tion
Pronunciation: ap--zish-n
Function: noun
1 : the placing of things in juxtaposition or proximity; specifically : deposition of successive layers upon those already present (as in cell walls) -- compare ACCRETION, INTUSSUSCEPTION 2
2 : the state of being in juxtaposition or proximity (as in the drawing together of cut edges of tissue in healing)
- ap·pose /a-pz/ transitive verb ap·posed ap·pos·ing
- ap·po·si·tion·al /ap--zish-nl, -n-l/ adjective