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in-
ap
-
uh
-zit
]
in·ap·po·site
/
ɪnˈæp
ə
zɪt
/
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[
in-
ap
-
uh
-zit
]
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adjective
not
apposite
;
not pertinent.
Origin:
1655–65;
in-
3
+
apposite
Related forms
in·ap·po·site·ly,
adverb
in·ap·po·site·ness,
noun
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inapposite
(ɪnˈæpəzɪt)
—
adj
not appropriate or pertinent; unsuitable
in'appositely
—
adv
in'appositeness
—
n
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