Definition of Postposition

1. Noun. (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached).

Category relationships: Linguistics
Generic synonyms: Place, Position
Derivative terms: Postpose

Definition of Postposition

1. n. The act of placing after, or the state of being placed after.

Definition of Postposition

1. Noun. (grammar) Any of various words in languages such as Hindi, Japanese and Finno-Ugric languages (Estonian, Finnish and Hungarian) which serve the same purpose as a preposition but come ''after'' the noun. ¹

2. Noun. The act of placing after, or the state of being placed after. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Postposition

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Postposition

postponed
postponement
postponements
postponence
postponer
postponers
postpones
postponing
postpose
postposed
postposes
postposing
postposit
postposited
postpositing
postposition (current term)
postpositional
postpositionally
postpositions
postpositive
postpositively
postpositives
postposits
postpractice
postprandial
postprecipitation
postprecipitations
postpregnancy
postpremiere
postprenylation

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