APPROPRIACY


Meaning of APPROPRIACY in English

/ əˈprəʊpriəsi; NAmE əˈproʊ-/ noun [ U ]

1.

the extent to which sth is suitable or acceptable

2.

( linguistics ) the extent to which a word or phrase sounds correct and natural in relation to the situation it is used in

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.