Meanings
adjectiveappositional (comparative more appositional, superlative most appositional)
comparative more appositional · superlative most appositional
- Relating to apposition.
nounappositional (plural appositionals)
plural appositionals
- human sciencesA compound or construction with apposed elements.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverelating to or being in apposition
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Origin
- Englishapposition
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishappositional
From apposition + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish apozycyjny
- apozycyjnyrelating to apposition; side-by-side
Portuguese aposicional
- aposicionalrelating to apposition; side-by-side
Spanish aposicional
- aposicionalrelating to apposition; side-by-side
Swedish appositionell
- appositionellrelating to apposition; side-by-side
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appositional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appositional
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“appositional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appositional. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appositional,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appositional.
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