CEFR C1

befittingness

noun

Meaning

befittingness means the state or condition of being fitting; suitability. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses befittingness to mean the state or condition of being fitting; suitability.
The teacher asked students to find befittingness in the reading.

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befittingness (C1)

noun

Definition

befittingness means the state or condition of being fitting; suitability. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses befittingness to mean the state or condition of being fitting; suitability.
The teacher asked students to find befittingness in the reading.

How to Use befittingness

a/the befittingness (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a befittingness."
befittingness in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked befittingness in context before translating it."

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