Appropriation word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "appropriation" word

[noun] a deliberate act of acquisition
[noun] incorporation by joining or uniting
[noun] money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose

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\Ap*pro`pri*a"tion\, n. [L. appropriatio: cf. F. appropriation.] 1. The act of setting apart or assigning to a particular use or person, or of taking to one's self, in exclusion of all others; application to a special use or purpose, as of a piece of ground for a park, or of money to carry out some object. 2. Anything, especially money, thus set apart. The Commons watched carefully over the appropriation. --Macaulay. 3. (Law)
(a) The severing or sequestering of a benefice to the perpetual use of a spiritual corporation. Blackstone.
(b) The application of payment of money by a debtor to his creditor, to one of several debts which are due from the former to the latter. --Chitty.

Synonyms for appropriation

annexation

Related terms: annexation, appointment, arrogation, assignment, conversion, cribbing, embezzlement, filching, fraud, invasion, literary piracy, pilferage, pilfering, plagiarism, plagiary, requisition, seizure, stealing, tagging, takeover, trespass, trespassing

The fun area, different aproach to word »appropriation«

Let's analyse "appropriation" as pure text. This string has Thirteen letters in Five syllables and Six vowels. 46.2% of vowels is 7.6% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOITAIRPORPPA. Average typing speed for these characters is 3430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- .--. .--. .-. --- .--. .-. .. .- - .. --- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: appropriation: 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 9 + 6 = 32, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: appropriation: 1 + 7 + 7 + 9 + 6 + 7 + 9 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 78, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (2)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (3)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (2)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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