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appositeness

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun appositeness has 1 sense
  1. aptness, appositeness - appropriateness; "the phrase had considerable aptness"
    --1 is a kind of appropriateness
    Antonyms: inaptness, inappositeness

Definitions from the Web

Appositeness

Definition: The quality of being relevant or appropriate in a particular context.

Noun

Sense 1: The quality of a statement, remark, or action that is directly related to a particular situation or subject.

Example Sentence: The appositeness of his argument during the debate won over many voters.

Sense 2: The quality of a thing or object that is suitable or fitting for a specific purpose or occasion.

Example Sentence: The appositeness of his attire for the formal event was praised by everyone.

Adjective

Sense 1: Being pertinent or relevant in a given context.

Example Sentence: He presented an apposite solution to the problem at hand.

Sense 2: Being suitable or appropriate for a particular situation or purpose.

Example Sentence: The speaker used apposite examples to illustrate his point effectively.

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