circumposition

English

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned
  • (linguistics) A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement
  • The act of circumposing.

Etymology

Prefix from English position.

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English

position

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