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apposite.

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

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈæp.ə.zɪt/UK/əˈpɒz.ɪt/UK/ˈæp.ə.zɪt/Canada, US/əˈpɑ.zɪt/Canada, US
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈæp.ə.zɪt/UK/əˈpɒz.ɪt/UK/ˈæp.ə.zɪt/Canada, US/əˈpɑ.zɪt/Canada, US
  1. That which is apposite; something suitable.

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Where this word comes from

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

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