Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unappropriation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-ap-pro-pri-a-tion
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack or reversal of appropriation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Because the appropriating clause in this act is, in effect, an unappropriation of all the money that has been raised this year, and puts it in the power of a minister to divert any of the supplies to whatever purposes he shall think fit; […]"
"[…] land titled, or equitably owned under color of title from the sovereignty of the state, evidence of the unappropriation of which is on the county records or in the general land-office, or when the appropriation is evidenced by the occupation of the owner, or of some person holding for him."

Usage

Inflected Forms

unappropriations (plural)

Questions

What does unappropriation mean?: Lack or reversal of appropriation.

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