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• apropos — 1. adjective /ˌæp.ɹəˈpəʊ,ˌæp.ɹəˈpoʊ/ a) Of an appropriate or pertinent nature. Nothing easier. I received not long ago a map from my friend, Augustus Petermann, at Leipzig. Nothing could be more apropos. b) By the way; incidentally. Sherlock… …   Wiktionary

• apropos — [ap΄rə pō′] adv. [Fr à propos, to the purpose < L ad, to + propositus, pp. of proponere, PROPOSE] 1. at the right time; opportunely 2. by the way: used to introduce a remark adj. fitting the occasion; relevant; apt prep. in connection with;… …   English World dictionary

• relevant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. pertinent, fitting, apposite, applicable, apropos, germane, appropriate. See relation. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. pertinent, applicable, Germane, apropos, suitable, appropriate, apposite, fit,… …   English dictionary for students

• relevant — [rel′ə vənt] adj. [ML relevans, prp. of relevare, to bear upon < L, to lift up: see RELIEVE] bearing upon or relating to the matter in hand; pertinent; to the point relevance n. relevancy relevantly adv. SYN. RELEVANT implies close logical… …   English World dictionary

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