Relating to or functioning as an apposition in grammar.
From apposition plus the -al suffix. The base comes from Latin appositus (placed near or alongside).
An appositional phrase is like a name tag for words—it tells you extra details about something without needing extra sentences. 'Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Britain, led the nation' packs information efficiently.
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