Main Entry: ap·po·si·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌap-ə-ˈzish-ən\

Function: noun

1 : the placing of things in juxtaposition or proximity ; specifically : deposition of successive layers upon those already present (as in cell walls)—compare accretion, intussusception 2
2 : the state of being in juxtaposition or proximity (as in the drawing together of cut edges of tissue in healing)

—ap·pose \a-ˈpōz\ transitive verb, ap·posed; ap·pos·ing

—ap·po·si·tion·al \ˌap-ə-ˈzish-nəl, -ən-^əl\ adjective