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circumposition.

The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌsɜɹkəmpəˈzɪʃən/General-American/ˌsɜːkəmpəˈzɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned

    countable · uncountable
  2. A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement

    countable · uncountable
  3. The act of circumposing.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From circum- + position. From Latin circumpositio, from circumpōno (“to put round”).

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