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Definition of
apposite adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
apposite
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈæpəzət
/
/
apposite
(to something)
(
formal
)
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very appropriate for a particular situation or in relation to something
Her remarks are extremely apposite to the present discussion.
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apposite
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