apposite /apˈə-zit/ adjective- Apt
- To the purpose
ORIGIN: L appositus, pap of appōnere to put to, from ad to, and pōnere to put appˈositely adverb appˈositeness noun apposition /-zishˈən/ noun - Application
- Juxtaposition
- The position of a word parallel to another in syntactic relation (grammar)
- Growth of a cell wall by deposition on the surface next to the plasma membrane (botany)
apposiˈtional adjective appositive /ə-pozˈ/ adjective Placed in apposition |