English Explanatory Dictionary

apposite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.
  2. Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally: in apposition.
  3. Related, homologous.
noun
  1. That which is apposite; something suitable.

Pronunciation

/ˈæp.ə.zɪt/ /əˈpɒz.ɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-apposite.wav /əˈpɑ.zɪt/

Word forms

apposite more apposite most apposite apposites

Etymology

From Latin appositus, past participle of adponere, from ad- + ponere (“to put, place”). See apposition.

Synonyms

apt to the point applicable apposite felicitous germane in point material on point on-topic pertinent relevant salient valid affiliated allied associated comparative connected important related relative

Related words

appositely appositeness apposition inapposite opposite

Derived words

unapposite
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