how to pronounce apposite

/ˈæp.ə.zɪt/

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apposite is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of apposite in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… thing apposite to higher potential and …”

meanings of apposite

adjective:

Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally: in apposition.
Related, homologous.
Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.

noun:

That which is apposite; something suitable.

apposite frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word apposite occurs in english on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics apposite can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that apposite can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;