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apposite
adjective ap·po·site \ˈa-pə-zət\
: very appropriate : suitable for the occasion or situation
Full Definition of APPOSITE
: highly pertinent or appropriate : apt <apposite remarks>
— ap·po·site·ly adverb
— ap·po·site·ness noun
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Origin of APPOSITE
Latin appositus, from past participle of apponere to place near, from ad- + ponere to put — more at position
Related to APPOSITE
- Antonyms
- extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inapposite, irrelative, irrelevant, pointless
Synonym Discussion of APPOSITE
relevant, germane, material, pertinent, apposite, applicable, apropos mean relating to or bearing upon the matter in hand. relevant implies a traceable, significant, logical connection <found material relevant to her case>. germane may additionally imply a fitness for or appropriateness to the situation or occasion <a point not germane to the discussion>. material implies so close a relationship that it cannot be dispensed with without serious alteration of the case <facts material to the investigation>. pertinent stresses a clear and decisive relevance <a pertinent observation>. apposite suggests a felicitous relevance <add an apposite quotation to the definition>. applicable suggests the fitness of bringing a general rule or principle to bear upon a particular case <the rule is not applicable in this case>. apropos suggests being both relevant and opportune <the quip was apropos>.
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