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παράθεση — meaning in English

parathesi

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English meaning

  • apposition noun A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both of them having the same syntactic function in the sentence.
  • citation noun A reference to a source of information, given to credit where it came from, especially in academic writing.
  • quote noun A short passage of words repeated from someone else.

Senses

παράθεση is used for these senses in English:

  • apposition (grammar) A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both of them having the same syntactic function in the sentence.
  • citation The act of citing a passage from a text, or from another person, using the exact words of the original text or speech and giving credit to the original by referencing.
  • quote A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.

apposition — full definition

  1. noun A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both of them having the same syntactic function in the sentence.
  2. noun The relationship between such nouns or noun phrases.
  3. noun The quality of being side by side, apposed instead of opposed, next to each other.
  4. noun A placing of two things side by side, or the fitting together of two things.

citation — full definition

  1. noun A reference to a source of information, given to credit where it came from, especially in academic writing.
  2. noun An official order to appear before a court, or a formal notice of a minor offence such as a traffic violation.
  3. noun A formal statement recognising someone's achievement or bravery.

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