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Meaning of "appropriacy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF APPROPRIACY

appropriacy  [əˈprəʊprɪəsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APPROPRIACY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Appropriacy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES APPROPRIACY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of appropriacy in the English dictionary

The definition of appropriacy in the dictionary is 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.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APPROPRIACY


accuracy
ˈækjʊrəsɪ
advocacy
ˈædvəkəsɪ
conspiracy
kənˈspɪrəsɪ
democracy
dɪˈmɒkrəsɪ
diplomacy
dɪˈpləʊməsɪ
ecstasy
ˈɛkstəsɪ
efficacy
ˈɛfɪkəsɪ
embassy
ˈɛmbəsɪ
fantasy
ˈfæntəsɪ
idiocy
ˈɪdɪəsɪ
immediacy
ɪˈmiːdɪəsɪ
intermediacy
ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪəsɪ
intimacy
ˈɪntɪməsɪ
legacy
ˈlɛɡəsɪ
literacy
ˈlɪtərəsɪ
mediacy
ˈmiːdɪəsɪ
pharmacy
ˈfɑːməsɪ
piracy
ˈpaɪrəsɪ
privacy
ˈpraɪvəsɪ
Varanasi
vəˈrɑːnəsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APPROPRIACY

approbate
approbate and reprobate
approbation
approbative
approbatory
appropinquate
appropinquation
appropinque
appropinquity
appropriable
appropriate
appropriately
appropriateness
appropriation
appropriation account
appropriation bill
Appropriations Committee
appropriative
appropriator
approvable

WORDS THAT END LIKE APPROPRIACY

adequacy
aristocracy
bureaucracy
candidacy
confederacy
curacy
delicacy
fallacy
illegitimacy
illiteracy
inaccuracy
inadequacy
indeterminacy
lacy
legitimacy
lunacy
numeracy
primacy
racy
Tracy

Synonyms and antonyms of appropriacy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «appropriacy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APPROPRIACY

Find out the translation of appropriacy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of appropriacy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «appropriacy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

得体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Adecuación
570 millions of speakers

English

appropriacy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

appropriacy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المناسبة وصف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

appropriacy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

appropriacy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

appropriacy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

appropriacy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesesuaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Angemessenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

appropriacy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

적절성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Appropriacy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

appropriacy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

appropriacy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

योग्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uygunluk düzeyi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

appropriatezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

appropriacy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

appropriacy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

appropriacy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

appropriacy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

appropriacy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

appropriacy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

appropriacy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of appropriacy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APPROPRIACY»

The term «appropriacy» is used very little and occupies the 174.920 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of appropriacy
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APPROPRIACY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «appropriacy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «appropriacy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about appropriacy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APPROPRIACY»

Discover the use of appropriacy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to appropriacy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Alive to Language: Perspectives on Language Awareness for ...
4.4.2 Teaching appropriacy Two views on the value of appropriacy in ELT The two extracts which follow represent rather different perspectives on the notion of appropriacy. The first writer is sceptical about its value for language learners, ...
Valerie Arndt, Paul Harvey, John Nuttall, 2000
2
English with an Accent: Language, Ideology, and ...
This is a weak but quite clear evocation of the appropriacy arguments which are at the bottom of so many policies on language in the classroom and school. Sometimes referred to as communicative competence (a term first coined by ...
Rosina Lippi-Green, 1997
3
Semantic Theory
Or, if the same sentence is uttered as a boast, then one of the appropriacy conditions will be (approximately) that the speaker believe that the utterance of his sentence will place him in some advantage over his hearer. But neither of these ...
Ruth M. Kempson, 1977
4
The Development of IELTS: A Study of the Effect of ...
Some lecturers, it turned out, chose to answer with just undergraduates in mind and some chose postgraduates. The resulting answers, therefore, cannot be considered to give anything more than a general idea of the appropriacy and ...
Caroline Clapham, 1996
5
Intercultural Language Use and Language Learning
In fact, as noted by Crandall and Basturkmen (2004) error of appropriacy on the part of the non-native speaker may have more negative results than grammatical errors. While a grammar error when performing an impositive face-threatening ...
Eva Alcón Soler, Maria Pilar Safont Jordà, 2007
6
Designing Authenticity Into Language Learning Materials
Makes occasional minor lapses in accuracy, fluency, appropriacy and organization which do not affect communication. Only rare uncertainties in conveying or comprehending the context of the message. 7 Uses the language fully effectively ...
Freda Mishan, 2005
7
Working with Words: A Guide to Teaching and Learning Vocabulary
You have a baby. You go out with someone. You get divorced. You get engaged. Level: Mid-intermediate. Suggested procedure: The sentences above should be written 154 Classroom activities Processes, priorities and appropriacy.
Ruth Gairns, Stuart Redman, 1986
8
Critical Applied Linguistics: A Critical Introduction
Third, the framing of debates between either the conservative emphasis on standards or a more liberal model of diversity, in conjunction with a consensual view of society, leads to a problematic emphasis on “appropriacy.” This last argument ...
Alastair Pennycook, 2001
9
Objectives for Foreign Language Learning
The concept becomes more comprehensive but, in our view, also more meaningful, if we add: - sociolinguistic appropriacy - sociocultural appropriacy and even, provided this is duly specified: - social appropriacy. Alternatively, one might add ...
Jan Ate van Ek, 1987
10
The Oxford Handbook of Applied Linguistics
An applied linguistic model of speaking needs to explain how and why speakers adapt systemic knowledge of language to real world use, involving judgments of appropriacy at all levels, whether discourse, lexico-grammatical, or articulatory.
Robert B. Kaplan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APPROPRIACY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term appropriacy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
No Difference Between Appropriacy and Appropriateness
This week's column deals with two queries sent in by readers. It is all about 'abusage' and 'appropriacy'. 1. Is the term 'abusage' a commonly ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
2
Govt to fund teachers study diploma in English
The objectives of the course include: Developing communicative ability of the target group in terms of fluency, accuracy and appropriacy; ... «Deccan Herald, Jan 15»
3
Network male
He has coined the word “appropriacy”. “I think appropriacy is generally a key in life. To cross the threshold is bold.” Thanks to Made in Chelsea, ... «The Sunday Times, Dec 14»
4
Native Advertising in Media
When a New York Times article about our energy needs is sponsored by Chevron, a red flag of appropriacy is raised. Via: Remedi Creative. «TallahasseeScene, Nov 14»
5
A40 Swakeleys bridge floral tributes to woman who died in fall
And some readers have questioned the appropriacy of posts bemoaning the traffic chaos that followed the death. The A40 was closed in both ... «getwestlondon, Oct 14»
6
Range Rover Sport RS Teased
... point to one thing: the go-fast Range Rover Sport RS is coming, and it's finally going to give the 'Sport' in the car's name some appropriacy. «Motorward, Jun 14»
7
Top of the fops: meet Made in Chelsea's anomaly Mark-Francis …
His style rules are: 'Appropriacy [the coinage is his own], knowing oneself, ... one's body and lifestyle — but most of all, appropriacy'. Although ... «Evening Standard, Mar 14»
8
The land of no accountability
... and usurped all sense of morality and appropriacy; where the collective national consciousness seems to have fallen into some kind of coma ... «DhakaTribune, Jan 14»
9
American Hustle: Jennifer Lawrence & Amy Adams Reveal Costume …
Forbidden from underwiring due to the costume's period-appropriacy, Jennifer - like Amy - admitted that she had enjoyed the moment: "Exciting, ... «Contactmusic.com, Dec 13»
10
How Gatsby mixed bright young things of two eras
There is much talk of the appropriacy of Shawn (Jay-Z) Carter as an executive producer of The Great Gatsby. To diehard fans, he is too modern, ... «Belfast Telegraph, Apr 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Appropriacy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/appropriacy>. May 2024 ».
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