apposite
[ ap-uh-zit, uh-poz-it ]
/ ˈæp ə zɪt, əˈpɒz ɪt /
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adjective
suitable; well-adapted; pertinent; relevant; apt: an apposite answer.
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Origin of apposite
1615–25; <Latin appositus added to, put near (past participle of appōnere), equivalent to ap-ap-1 + positus placed (posi- place + -tus past participle suffix)
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apport, apportion, apportionment, apposable, appose, apposite, apposition, appositional growth, apposition suture, appositive, appraisal
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apposite
/ (ˈæpəzɪt) /
adjective
well suited for the purpose; appropriate; apt
Derived forms of apposite
appositely, adverbappositeness, nounWord Origin for apposite
C17: from Latin appositus placed near, from appōnere, from pōnere to put, place
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