treffendadj.
/ˈtrɛfənt/ Apposite, fitting, pertinent.
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the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > apt or apposite
happya1400
germanea1525
conferent?1541
well-applieda1586
nicking1598
apt1600
punctual1609
apposite1621
collineant1638
pat1647
apropos1691
felicitous1789
treffend1850
bang on1936
1850 S. Austin Let. 21 Jan. in J. Ross Three Generations (1888) I. 244 It is perfectly and thoroughly treffend.
1900 W. James Let. 13 Mar. (1920) II. 119 His surface thoughts..of a scientific order, were extraordinarily treffend and clearly expressed.
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