• Appropriation

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

    Full definition of appropriation

    Noun

    appropriation

    (plural appropriations)
    1. An act or instance of appropriating.
    2. That which is appropriated.
    3. Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.
    4. (arts) The use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work.
    5. (sociology) The assimilation of concepts into a governing framework.
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