- appropriacy
- UK [əˈprəʊprɪəsɪ] / US [əˈproʊprɪəsɪ]
noun [uncountable] linguistics
the degree to which a word, expression, or grammar pattern is natural or acceptable in a particular situation
English dictionary. 2014.
appropriacy
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