ad rem

[ ad rem; Latin ahd rem ]

adjective

1. relevant; pertinent:

   an ad rem remark.

adverb

1. without digressing; in a straightforward manner:

   to reply ad rem.

ad rem

/ æd ˈrɛm /

adjective

1. See ad hominem
   to the point; without digression Compare ad hominem

   to reply ad rem

   an ad rem discussion

Word History and Origins

Origin of ad rem¹

< Latin: literally, to the matter

Example Sentences

Leve dictu momentum ad rem ingentem perficiendam eum adiuvit.

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As to visible communion, they have but a remote and incomplete jus ad rem, and no jus ad re, or legal investiture and possession.

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In writing, he thinks of nothing but his idea and the person whom he addresses: ad rem et ad hominem.

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The right to product is exclusive—jus in re; the right to means is common—jus ad rem.

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Sed omittamus et fabulas et externa; ad rem factam nostramque veniamus.

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Related Words

• admissible
• applicable
• compatible
• consistent
• germane
• important
• pertinent
• proper
• related
• significant
• suitable
• suited