# apposite

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈæp.ə.zɪt/ · frequency rank #89,106

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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