Postposition
[pohst-puh-zish-uh n, pohst-puh-zish-uh n] /ˌpoʊst pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˈpoʊst pəˌzɪʃ ən/
noun
1.
the act of placing after.
2.
the state of being so placed.
3.
Grammar.
/ˌpəʊstpəˈzɪʃən/
noun
1.
placement of a modifier or other speech element after the word that it modifies or to which it is syntactically related
2.
a word or speech element so placed
n.
“act of placing after, 1630s, from post- + position (n.). Related: Postpositional.
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