APPROPRIATENESS

appropriateness

(noun) the quality of being specially suitable

appropriateness, rightness

(noun) appropriate conduct; doing the right thing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

appropriateness (uncountable)

the quality or condition of being appropriate

Source: Wiktionary


Ap*pro"pri*ate*ness, n.

Definition: The state or quality of being appropriate; peculiar fitness. Froude.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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