Appositenesses

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The quality or state of being suitable and appropriate for a particular purpose or context
2. Instances or examples of being pertinent and relevant to a situation
3. A condition in which ideas or expressions are fittingly aligned with circumstances or themes

Etymology: "Appositenesses" is the plural of "appositeness," the quality of being apt or fitting. It is formed from "apposite," which comes from Latin "appositus," the past participle of "apponere," meaning "to place near or beside," from "ad" ("to") and "ponere" ("to put"). The Latin sense was physical placement, and the idea of fitting well came from things being set right next to one another.