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apposition

Summary

apposition ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • apposition is a type of juxtaposition[2].
  • apposition's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[3].
  • apposition's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[4].

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Definition and Type

apposition is a type of juxtaposition[2].

Why It Matters

apposition ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month).[1] apposition has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] apposition is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → juxtaposition
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Aliases → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007535902105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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