apposition
UK /ˌæpəˈzɪʃn̩/ US /ˌæpəˈzɪʃn̩/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both of them having the same syntactic function in the sentence.
The apposition in the title has been read as indicating that ‘Hobson-Jobson’ is equivalent to ‘colloquial Anglo-Indian words and phrases’.
2
The relationship between such nouns or noun phrases.
3
The quality of being side by side, apposed instead of opposed, next to each other.
4
A placing of two things side by side, or the fitting together of two things.
5
The growth of successive layers of a cell wall.
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