APPOSITE


Meaning of APPOSITE in English

ap ‧ po ‧ site /ˈæpəzət, ˈæpəzɪt/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of apponere 'to put near' , from ad- 'to' + ponere 'to put' ]

suitable to what is happening or being discussed SYN appropriate OPP inappropriate

apposite to

His observations are, indeed, apposite to the present discussion.

—appositely adverb

—appositeness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.