Foreposition
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Position ahead of or in front of; forward position. no-plural
"In scientific language we should find more adjectives in the after-position than in the fore-position; in a novel, a play, or in everyday speech, adjectives in the fore-position abound. Scientific language is less emotional than is everyday speech."
Verb
- 1 To position at the front. transitive
Example
More examples"In scientific language we should find more adjectives in the after-position than in the fore-position; in a novel, a play, or in everyday speech, adjectives in the fore-position abound. Scientific language is less emotional than is everyday speech."
Etymology
From fore- + position.
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