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apposition vs limiting

limiting vs apposition

apposition and limiting both are nouns.

apposition is not an adjective while limiting is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apposition Yes No No No
limiting Yes Yes No No
As nouns, limiting is a hypernym of apposition; that is, limiting is a word with a broader meaning than apposition:
  • apposition: a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
  • limiting: the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
Other hypernyms of apposition include modification, qualifying.
apposition (noun) limiting (noun)
the act of positioning close together (or side by side) the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
(biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material
a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
apposition (adjective) limiting (adjective)
strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
restricting the scope or freedom of action
Difference between apposition and limiting

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