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postposition
post·po·si·tion [ pstpə zísh'n ] (plural post·po·si·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. placement after head of phrase: the placement of a word or phrase after the word or phrase it qualifies, e.g. the placement of "bold and free" in the phrase "poets bold and free"
2. grammar 
Same as  postpositive
[Mid-17th century. After preposition]

post·po·si·tion·al adjective
post·po·si·tion·al·ly adverb
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