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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
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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
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improper unfitting unrelated
ADJECTIVE
material
Synonyms
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considerable meaningful serious significant substantial
STRONG
cardinal essential fundamental grave key primary
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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
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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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This is a trick which ought to be one of the first; it is, at bottom, an expedient by which an argumentum ad hominem is put forward as an argumentum ad rem.

From The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; the Art of Controversy by Saunders, T. Bailey (Thomas Bailey)

But why have not those, who in later times have established the distinction between jus in re and jus ad rem, applied it to the principle of property itself?

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

Nihil ad rem, indeed!" hiccoughed Zatonyi, "are not we in court-martial assembled?

From The Village Notary by E?tv?s, J?zsef

Eam igitur ad rem nihil poterit contingere optatius, vestra, clementissime Princeps Sereniss.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 01 by Hakluyt, Richard

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