appropriacy

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noun

The extent to which something is suitable or appropriate for a certain circumstance, occasion, etc.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounappropriacy (countable and uncountable, plural appropriacies)

plural appropriacies

  1. countableuncountableThe extent to which something is suitable or appropriate for a certain circumstance, occasion, etc.

    Feedback can assume a great variety of forms, each of which may have different levels of effectiveness and appropriacy in various contexts.

    2017, Di Zou, James Lambert, “Feedback methods for student voice in the digital age”, in British Journal of Educational Technology, volume 48, number 5, page 1081

    Synonyms: appropriateness · Antonyms: inappropriacy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe extent to which something is suitable or appropriate for a certain circumstance, occasion, etc.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appropriacy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appropriacy.

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