DECENCY


Meaning of DECENCY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdē-s ə n-sē ]

noun

( plural -cies )

Date: 1567

1. archaic

a. : fitness

b. : orderliness

2.

a. : the quality or state of being decent : propriety

b. : conformity to standards of taste, propriety, or quality

3. : standard of propriety — usually used in plural

4. plural : conditions or services considered essential for a proper standard of living

5. : literary decorum

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.