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Definition of appositional noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

appositional

noun
 
/ˌæpəˈzɪʃənl/
 
/ˌæpəˈzɪʃənl/
(also appositive
 
/əˈpɒzətɪv/
 
/əˈpɑːzətɪv/
)
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  1. a noun phrase that comes immediately after another noun or noun phrase that refers to the same person or thing
    • Journalists are prone to pile up appositives between subject and verb.
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