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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAppropriateness
/əˈproʊpriət.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being suitable or proper in the circumstances.
"The appropriateness of her attire for the formal event was widely acknowledged." - 2
The state of being relevant or applicable to a given situation.
"The appropriateness of the policy was debated among the committee members."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'appropriateness' originates from the Latin 'appropriatus', meaning 'to make one's own'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote suitability or fitness for a particular purpose, reflecting a shift from ownership to suitability in modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Appropriateness" is said worldwide
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Pertinence
Transliteration: pɛʁ.ti.nɑ̃s
"La pertinence de sa réponse a été saluée."
Angemessenheit
Transliteration: ˈaŋəˌmɛsənˌhaɪt
"Die Angemessenheit ihrer Kleidung wurde anerkannt."
Pertinenza
Transliteration: per.tiˈnen.tsa
"La pertinenza della sua risposta è stata apprezzata."
Pertinencia
Transliteration: peɾ.tiˈnen.sja
"La pertinencia de su respuesta fue reconocida."
Pertinência
Transliteration: peʁ.tiˈnẽ.si.a
"A pertinência da sua resposta foi elogiada."
उपयुक्तता
Transliteration: upayuktata
"उनकी प्रतिक्रिया की उपयुक्तता की सराहना की गई।"
适当性
Transliteration: shì dàng xìng
"她的回答的适当性得到了认可。"
적절성
Transliteration: jeokjeolseong
"그녀의 대답의 적절성이 인정받았다."
適切さ
Transliteration: tekisetsu sa
"彼女の答えの適切さが評価された。"
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