apposite

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Derived terms 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 Noun 1.3 See also 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Adjective

apposite (comparative more apposite, superlative most apposite)

1. appropriate, relevant, well-suited; fit
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.

[edit] Derived terms

• apposition

[edit] Translations

• Bulgarian: подходящ, уместен, удачен

[edit] Noun

apposite (plural apposites)

1. (rare) Something that is apposite
   • 1901, Charles L. Marson, Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln^[1]:

     Hugh gave the boy apples or other small apposites […] , but the child was too interested in the bishop to notice the gifts.

[edit] See also

• opposite

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

apposite f.

1. Feminine plural form of apposito