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    appropriacy
    /əˈprəʊprɪəsi/

    noun

    • 1. the extent to which something is suitable or proper in the circumstances: "the appropriacy of the methodology employed"

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  2. APPROPRIACY definition: 1. the fact that a word or phrase sounds natural and is acceptable when used in a particular…. Learn more.

  3. (linguistics) the extent to which a word or phrase sounds correct and natural in relation to the situation it is used in. See appropriacy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: appropriacy. Definition of appropriacy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  4. APPROPRIACY meaning: 1. the fact that a word or phrase sounds natural and is acceptable when used in a particular…. Learn more.

  5. Definition of 'appropriacy' Word Frequency. appropriacy in British English. (əˈprəʊprɪəsɪ ) noun. the condition of delicate and precise fittingness of a word or expression to its context, even when it is chosen from a number of close synonyms. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'appropriacy' in a sentence.

  6. Appropriacy refers to whether a word is suitable for the context it is being used in. It is an important aspect of language but an extremely complex one, as decisions about how to say things depend on understanding exactly what is right for the context and the culture.

  7. Appropriacy definition: the condition of delicate and precise fittingness of a word or expression to its context, even when it is chosen from a number of close synonyms. See examples of APPROPRIACY used in a sentence.

  8. Define appropriacy. appropriacy synonyms, appropriacy pronunciation, appropriacy translation, English dictionary definition of appropriacy. n the condition of delicate and precise fittingness of a word or expression to its context, even when it is chosen from a number of close synonyms Collins...