apposite
11apposite — appositely, adj. appositeness, n. /ap euh zit, euh poz it/, adj. suitable; well adapted; pertinent; relevant; apt: an apposite answer. [1615 25; < L appositus added to, put near (ptp. of apponere), equiv. to ap AP 1 + positus placed (posi place + …
12apposite — 1. adjective a) appropriate, relevant, well suited; fit b) Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side to side, front to front, back to back, or even three dimensionally: in apposition. 2. noun …
13apposite — adjective formal suitable to what is happening or being discussed: brief but apposite remarks appositely adverb appositeness noun (U) …
14apposite — adjective an apposite caption accompanies each photo Syn: appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, befitting; relevant, pertinent, appurtenant, to the point, applicable, germane, material, congruous, felicitous; formal ad rem Ant: inappropriate …
15apposite — ap•po•site [[t]ˈæp ə zɪt, əˈpɒz ɪt[/t]] adj. suitable; apt; pertinent: an apposite answer[/ex] • Etymology: 1615–25; < L appositus situated near, suitable, orig. ptp. of appōnere. See appose ap′po•site•ly, adv. ap′po•site•ness, n …
16apposite — /ˈæpəzət / (say apuhzuht) adjective suitable; well adapted; pertinent: an apposite answer. {Latin appositus, past participle, put to} –appositely, adjective –appositeness, noun …
17apposite — Synonyms and related words: a propos, ad rem, adapted, admissible, appertaining, applicable, applying, appropriate, apropos, apt, becoming, befitting, belonging, dovetailing, felicitous, fit, fitted, fitting, geared, germane, happy, in point,… …
18apposite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. applicable; suitable, well adapted. See agreement, expedience. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. relevant, apt, fitting, appropriate, apropos, befitting, proper, suited. ANT.: inappropriate,… …
19apposite — ap|po|site [ æpəzıt ] adjective FORMAL relevant and appropriate to what is happening or being discussed …
20apposite — ap·po·site || æpəʊzɪt adj. appropriate, fitting, suitable, becoming …
