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apposite
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ap·po·site  (p-zt)
adj.
Strikingly appropriate and relevant. See Synonyms at relevant.

[Latin appositus, past participle of appnere, to put near : ad-, ad- + pnere, to put; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

appo·site·ly adv.
appo·site·ness n.

apposite [ˈæpəzɪt]
adj
well suited for the purpose; appropriate; apt
[from Latin appositus placed near, from appōnere, from pōnere to put, place]
appositely  adv
appositeness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.apposite - being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
apropos - of an appropriate or pertinent nature

apposite
adjective appropriate, fitting, suited, suitable, relevant, proper, to the point, apt, applicable, pertinent, befitting, apropos, germane, to the purpose, appertaining Recent events have made his central theme even more apposite.
irrelevant, inappropriate, unsuitable, unsuited, inapplicable, inapt
Translations
apposite [ˈæpəzɪt] ADJapropiado (to para)
apposite [ˈæpəzɪt] adj (formal) (= relevant, apt) [theme, phrase] → pertinent(e)
apposite
adj comment, phrasetreffend, passend; questionangebracht
apposite [ˈæpəzɪt] adj (frm) (question, remark) → appropriato/a, pertinente


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