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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.
/əˈprʌʊpriətnəs/ IPA guide. When we determine the appropriateness of a situation, we ask, "Is it right? Is it suitable? Is it... appropriate ?" Appropriateness is often assessed according to individual taste or belief and can change with the times, or from culture to culture.
verb. ap· pro· pri· ate ə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt. appropriated; appropriating. transitive verb. 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.
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.
Synonyms for APPROPRIATENESS: suitability, relevance, validity, applicability, usefulness, relevancy, fitness, propriety; Antonyms of APPROPRIATENESS: inappropriateness, unsuitability, unfitness, wrongness, impropriety, incompatibility, incongruity, infelicity
Definition of appropriateness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
