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apposite

/ˈa.pə.zɪt/ · noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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