nounfemininepl: appositions / aposições
aposição
1. A grammatical construction in which two noun phrases refer to the same person or thing, with one phrase placed beside the other without a conjunction
In the sentence 'My friend Sarah is a doctor,' the nouns 'friend' and 'Sarah' are in apposition.
Na sentença 'Meu amigo João é médico', os substantivos 'amigo' e 'João' estão em aposição.
2. The act of placing things side by side or adding something to another
The apposition of the two paintings created an interesting visual contrast.
A aposição dos dois quadros criou um contraste visual interessante.
3. In biology, the process of adding new material to an existing structure, such as bone or cell wall growth
Bone growth occurs through both interstitial and appositional growth.
O crescimento ósseo ocorre tanto por crescimento intersticial quanto por aposição.
The term 'aposição' is primarily used in educational and academic contexts in both Brazil and Portugal, particularly in grammar lessons and linguistic studies. It is less common in everyday colloquial speech. In biological contexts, it is a technical term used by scientists and medical professionals to describe bone and cell growth processes.
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