postposition

/ˌˈpoʊstpəˌzɪʃən/
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Other forms: postpositions

Definitions of postposition
  1. noun
    (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
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    type of:
    place, position
    an item on a list or in a sequence
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