apposition

ap·po·si·tion

noun \ˌap-ə-ˈzish-ən\

Definition of APPOSITION

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