Decency - English meaning

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The fact that a word or phrase sounds natural and is acceptable when used in a particular situation

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Teachers aim to assess the appropriacy of the language used by their students in particular contexts.

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The quality of being suitable or proper in the circumstances.

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Some staff members question the appropriateness of this practice

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The quality of being suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion

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People disagree about the appropriateness of public funding., some of the books were longer and he …

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The quality or state of being free from error; accuracy.

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There was evidence to support the correctness of the identification

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The quality of being in agreement with the true facts or with what is generally accepted

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He quickly proved the correctness of his findings., i began to question the correctness of his theo…

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Behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety.

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He had acted with the utmost decorum

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Behavior that is socially correct, calm, and polite

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The witness endured the lawyer’s badgering with remarkable decorum.

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Fineness or intricacy of texture or structure.

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Miniature pearls of exquisite delicacy

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Something esp. rare or expensive that is good to eat

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A dinner of vietnamese delicacies, we need to discuss a matter of some delicacy.

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The state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect.

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The dignity of labour

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The quality of a person that makes him or her deserving of respect, sometimes shown in behavior or appearance

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Laws of privacy are designed to protect the dignity of individuals.

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The customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

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The rules of etiquette are changing

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The set of rules or customs that control accepted behavior in particular social groups or social situations

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A set of rules that helps people understand how they should behave in particular business or professional situations

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A report into corporate culture in britain highlights how there has been a decline in all areas of …

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The condition of being physically fit and healthy.

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Disease and lack of fitness are closely related

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The quality of being suitable for someone or something

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No one questioned her fitness for the job., physical fitness

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Activities relating to keeping healthy and strong, especially through exercise

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The increase of interest in health and fitness means that most hotels now have gyms and pools., the…

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The quality or state of being unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities.

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With typical modesty he insisted on sharing the credit with others

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Correct or socially acceptable behavior and clothes, representing traditional cultural values

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Modesty is expected in the dorms as well as in the classrooms., sosa’s modesty and sportsmanship ma…

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Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour.

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The matter boiled down to simple morality: innocent prisoners ought to be freed

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A personal or social set of standards for good or bad behavior and character, or the quality of being right and honest

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[ u ] technology is neutral – its morality is determined by its political or social use.

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Conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals.

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He always behaved with the utmost propriety

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Correct moral behavior or actions

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Critics questioned the propriety of the senator’s appearance at a political fundraiser with a convi…

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Correct moral behaviour or actions

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The director insisted that there was no question as to the propriety of how the funds were raised.,…

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Freedom from adulteration or contamination.

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The purity of our drinking water

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The quality of being socially acceptable.

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Provincial notions of respectability

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The quality of being right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.

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The suitability of residential accommodation varied widely

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Behaviour showing high moral standards.

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Paragons of virtue

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A good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of goodness in a person

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[ c ] patience is a virtue., [ c ] caution is a useful virtue.