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ad rem

[ad rem, ahd rem] / æd ˈrɛm, ɑd ˈrɛm /
ADJECTIVE
germane
Synonyms
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applicable apropos apt pertinent relevant
WEAK
akin allied applicative applicatory apposite cognate connected fitting kindred kosher legit material on the button on the nose on-target proper related relating right on suitable that's the ticket to the point to the purpose
Antonyms
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inappropriate irrelevant unsuitable
WEAK
improper unfitting unrelated
ADJECTIVE
material
Synonyms
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considerable meaningful serious significant substantial
STRONG
cardinal essential fundamental grave key primary
WEAK
applicable applicative apposite apropos big consequential germane indispensable intrinsic momentous pertinent pointful vital weighty
Antonyms
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insignificant little meaningless minor small trivial unimportant
STRONG
auxiliary inessential nonessential secondary
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ethereal immaterial incorporeal intangible irrelevant mental unsubstantial
ADJECTIVE
pertinent
Synonyms
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admissible applicable appropriate germane opportune related
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apposite apropos apt connected fit fitting kosher legit material on the button on the nose on-target pat pertaining proper right on to the point to the purpose
Antonyms
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improper inapplicable inappropriate irrelevant unfitting unrelated unsuitable
ADJECTIVE
relevant
Synonyms
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admissible applicable compatible consistent germane important pertinent proper related significant suitable suited
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accordant allowable applicatory apposite appurtenant apt becoming cognate concerning conformant conforming congruent congruous consonant correlated correspondent fit fitting harmonious having direct bearing on having to do with material on the button on the nose pat pertaining to pointful referring relative right-on to the point weighty
Antonyms
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improper inapplicable inappropriate incompatible insignificant irrelevant trivial unacceptable unfitting unimportant unrelated unsuitable

Example Sentences

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Pontifice rogatus, cum magna armatorum manu Ranulphum, ad rem Christianum iuuandam.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I by Hakluyt, Richard

Meminerimus cultum ejus magis ad morem quam ad rem pertinere.”—St.

From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole

As brevity is the soul of wit, so is it the soul of a business letter—the argument of which should be ad rem, to the matter; cum punctu, with point.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

Quare cum animum Euangelica lectione ritè instituisset, transtulit sua studia ad rem Medicam, artem imprimis liberali ingenio dignam.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I by Hakluyt, Richard

Thus the right of the partners to a marriage over each other's person is the jus in re; that of two who are betrothed is only the jus ad rem.

From What is Property? by Proudhon, P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph)