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    ap·po·site
    /ˈapəzət/

    adjective

    • 1. apt in the circumstances or in relation to something: "an apposite quotation"

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  2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › appositeapposite adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of apposite adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  3. www.wikiwand.com › en › dictionaryapposite - Wikiwand

    Aug 15, 2011 · apposite (comparative more apposite, superlative most apposite) Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something. Synonyms: to the point; see also Thesaurus: pertinent

  4. www.publicationcoach.com › appositeWhat does apposite mean? - Publication Coach

    Jul 18, 2012 · Apposite (an adjective) means suitable, well-adapted, pertinent, or relevant. It’s origins? It dates back to the 1620s, and comes from the Latin verb appositus meaning “contiguous, neighboring” and, figuratively, “fit, proper or suitable.”

  5. www.powerthesaurus.org › apposite › definitionsApposite definitions - Meaning of Apposite - Power Thesaurus

    Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something. synonyms: the point , pertinent. adjective. Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally. adjective.