appose
Set beside another
Appose means to place side by side or in proximity, especially for comparison or contrast.
In anatomy, it describes surfaces brought into contact: The wound edges were apposed with sutures.
The word is formal and uncommon, easily confused with oppose.
To appose a seal is to affix it to a document.
Notable difference between things
- examineStudy with attention
- analyzeStudy by breaking down
- evaluateDetermine value or quality
- scrutinizeInspect with close attention
differentiate · distinguish · assess · parallel · correlate · similarity · difference · likeness
Positioned next to another
- adjacencyState of being beside
- proximityNearness in space
- contiguityState of touching directly
- abutmentLoad-bearing end structure
collocation · arrangement · pairing · coupling · alignment · placement · comparison · confrontation
contrast
Notable difference between things
scrutinize · differentiate · distinguish · assess · parallel · correlate · similarity · difference · likeness · dissimilarity
side-by-side
Positioned next to another
- adjacencyState of being beside
- proximityNearness in space
- contiguityState of touching directly
abutment · collocation · arrangement · pairing · coupling · alignment · placement · comparison · confrontation
cell wall
Rigid cellular outer layer
- growthIncrease in size
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- layeringForming successive strata
accretion · membrane · cellular · tissue · thickening · secretion · matrix