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   Ap·pro·pri·a·cy

   /əˈprōprēəsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being suitable or proper in the circumstances: "the appropriacy of the methodology employed"
   • ▪ the extent to which a word, phrase, or grammatical pattern is correct or suitable for a particular context or social situation: "don't concentrate on grammar at the expense of organization and appropriacy"

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   What is appropriacy in English grammar?

   • Cambridge.org define Appropriacy as: “Appropriacy of vocabulary: the use of words and phrases that fit the context of the given task. For example, in the utterance I’m very sensible to noise, the word sensible is inappropriate as the word should be sensitive.

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   What does appropriability mean?

   • Appropriability has commonly been considered in terms of the innovator having control over an innovation so that profits and benefits accrue to that innovator. Accordingly, the definitions of appropriability generally include protection of and profiting from innovation as central aspects (e.g., Ahuja et al., 2013; Teece, 1986 ).

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   What does it mean if a word is appropriate?

   • Appropriacy refers to whether a word is suitable for the context it is being used in. It is an important aspect of language but an extremely complex one, as decisions about how to say things depend on understanding exactly what is right for the context and the culture.

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   What is appropriacy repair?

   • Appropriacy repairs occur when the speaker realizes that he or she has provided inadequate or inappropriate information in the utterance and repairs it. It also retains inverted orders elsewhere with verbs (and verb groups) under specific conditions, where inversions perform pragmatic functions and typically show a strong contextual appropriacy.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › appropriacyAPPROPRIACY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Appropriacy is the fact that a word or phrase sounds natural and is acceptable when used in a particular situation. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of appropriacy from the Cambridge Dictionary and Corpus.

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     APPROPRIACY meaning: 1. the fact that a word or phrase...

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   • Appropriacy in Simplified Chinese

     APPROPRIACY translate: （措词的）准确性;得体性. Learn more in the...

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     appropriacy translate: （措詞的）準確性;得體性. Learn more in the...

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   Definition of appropriacy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Appropriacy definition: 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. See examples of APPROPRIACY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › appropriacyAPPROPRIACY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · appropriacy in British English. (əˈprəʊprɪəsɪ ) noun. 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. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Appropriacy is whether a word is suitable for the context it is being used in. Learn how to teach and test this aspect of language with examples and links.

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   Define appropriacy. appropriacy synonyms, appropriacy pronunciation, appropriacy translation, English dictionary definition of appropriacy. n 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 Collins...