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- Dictionaryappropriateness/əˈprəʊprɪətnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality of being suitable or proper in the circumstances: "some staff members question the appropriateness of this practice"
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APPROPRIATENESS definition: 1. the quality of being suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion: 2. the quality…. Learn more.
Definitions of appropriateness. noun. the quality of being specially suitable. see more. the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting. pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression) the fitness of a composition’s style to its subject.
Synonyms for APPROPRIATENESS: suitability, relevance, validity, applicability, usefulness, relevancy, fitness, propriety; Antonyms of APPROPRIATENESS: inappropriateness, unsuitability, unfitness, wrongness, impropriety, incompatibility, incongruity, infelicity
1. To set apart for a specific use: appropriating funds for education. 2. To take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission: My coworker appropriated my unread newspaper.
1. : to take exclusive possession of : annex. No one should appropriate a common benefit. 2. : to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use. appropriate money for a research program. 3. : to take or make use of without authority or right. natural habitats that have been appropriated for human use. appropriable. ə-ˈprō-prē-ə-bəl.
to take something for your own use, usually without permission: He lost his job when he was found to have appropriated some of the company's money. disapproving. to take something from a culture and use it as part of your own: As the empire expanded, they eagerly appropriated the artistic styles of neigbouring provinces.
Definition of appropriateness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
