Apposition in English often provides additional identification or clarification about a noun.

Identification Function

Commas are used to separate the appositive from the rest of the sentence, highlighting the apposition.

Commas Matter

Use apposition to add vividness or specificity to a noun without forming a separate sentence.

In biology, apposition specifically refers to structures being next to each other, not metaphorically close.

Apposition can explain the physical order of biological development, where proximity matters.

In medical contexts, apposition can relate to how tissues or organs appear side by side in images.