APPOSITE

apposite, apt, pertinent

(adjective) being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; “the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images”; “an apt reply”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

apposite (comparative more apposite, superlative most apposite)

Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.

Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally: in apposition.

Related, homologous.

Synonyms

• (appropriate or relevant): to the point; See also pertinent

• (positioned at rest in respect to another)

• (related): See also connected

Noun

apposite (plural apposites)

(rare) That which is apposite; something suitable.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ap"po*site, a. Etym: [L. appositus, p. p. of apponere to set or put to; ad + ponere to put, place.]

Definition: Very applicable; well adapted; suitable or fit; relevant; pat;

– followed by to; as, this argument is very apposite to the case.

– Ap"po*site*ly, adv.

– Ap"po*site*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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