Appositeness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the state of being apposite uncountable, usually

    "There is a want of appositeness and accuracy in the first sentence of this extract, which renders it somewhat difficult to determine whether the author designed it as a single proposition, or as a series of independent propositions."

  2. 2
    appropriateness for the occasion wordnet

Synonyms

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admissibilityapplicationappropriatenessaptitudeaptnessaptness

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"There is a want of appositeness and accuracy in the first sentence of this extract, which renders it somewhat difficult to determine whether the author designed it as a single proposition, or as a series of independent propositions."

Etymology

From apposite + -ness.

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