παράθεση — meaning in English
parathesi
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English meaning
- apposition noun (grammar) The placing of a noun or noun phrase next to another one to explain or rename it, with both having the same role 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
- noun (grammar) The placing of a noun or noun phrase next to another one to explain or rename it, with both having the same role in the sentence.
- noun (grammar) The link between two nouns or noun phrases used in this way.
- noun The state of lying next to each other rather than facing one another.
- noun The act of putting two things next to each other, or fitting them together.
citation — full definition
- noun A reference to a source of information, given to credit where it came from, especially in academic writing.
- noun An official order to appear before a court, or a formal notice of a minor offence such as a traffic violation.
- noun A formal statement recognising someone's achievement or bravery.
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