apposite

Modifying Another Word

• particularly: The method is particularly apposite for studying feedback problems an example of which is given in the paper.
• very: The term " lifeless pallor " seems very apposite.
• entirely: Hughes ) asked an entirely apposite question about judicial review.
• especially: This is an especially apposite maxim where the message is reported rather than directly controlled: ' Chinese whispers ' help no one.
• quite: Its timing is quite apposite, as its launch is just before Freemasonry in the Community Week this summer.
• so: They are bringing Doonesbury back, but I thought today's cartoon was so apposite.

Infinitive complement

• note: It is, however, apposite to note that this process will continue in the year ahead.

Modifies a noun

• quotation: Huggett has a sharp, and catholic, ear for the apposite quotation.
• time: Which seems an apposite time to point out that the Chamber members and businesses of similar size are the engines of economic growth.
• example: These will be assessed for grasp of the literature, selection of apposite examples, sequence of presentation, and quality of argument.
• metaphor: Given the rapidity of this process more apposite metaphors might include icebergs or elastic bands.
• description: I enjoyed the rather delicious and apposite description of Executive override by the hon.
• point: Ian Greenwood agreed that this was an apposite point.

Used with adjective complement

• seem: The paper then considers three change issues in HE which seem particularly apposite to key elements of the new paradigm.