apposite

UK: /ˈæpəzɪt/ US: /ˈæpəzɪt/ ,(ap′ə zit, ə poz′it)

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ap•po•site /ˈæpəzɪt/   adj. [~ + (to/for + object)]

1. suitable;
   appropriate:
   A smile is an apposite response to a friendly greeting.

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ap•po•site  (ap′ə zit, ə poz′it), adj. 

1. suitable;
   well-adapted;
   pertinent;
   relevant;
   apt:
   an apposite answer.

• Latin appositus added to, put near (past participle of appōnere), equivalent. to ap- ap-¹ + positus placed (posi- place + -tus past participle suffix)
• 1615–25

ap′po•site•ly, adj. 
ap′po•site•ness, n. 

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apposite / ˈæpəzɪt/ adjective

1. well suited for the purpose; appropriate; apt

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin appositus placed near, from appōnere, from pōnere to put, place

ˈappositely adverb

ˈappositeness noun