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apposable

ap·pose
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-pohz]
    • /əˈpoʊz/
    • /əpˈəʊzəbəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-pohz]
    • /əˈpoʊz/

Definitions of apposable word

  • adjective apposable capable of being apposed or brought into apposition 3
  • adjective apposable that can be apposed; opposable 3
  • verb with object apposable to place side by side, as two things; place next to; juxtapose. 1
  • verb with object apposable to put or apply (one thing) to or near to another. 1
  • adjective apposable (anatomy) Capable of being apposed, or applied one to another, as the thumb to the fingers of the hand; able to be brought into direct spatial opposition. 0

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Origin of apposable

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; by analogy with compose, propose, etc. < Latin appōnere to place near, set alongside, equivalent to ap- ap-1 + pōnere to place

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Parts of speech for Apposable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

apposable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

apposable usage trend in Literature

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