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in apposition

adv. in an appositive manner; "this adjective is used appositively" [syn: appositively]

Usage examples of "in apposition".

These were some of the thoughts occupying Cunningham's mind - which was quite capable of holding several ideas in apposition - as he tilted back the swing-chair in his large and sumptuous office, put his feet on the desk and blew smoke-rings at the ceiling.