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suitability vs appropriateness

appropriateness vs suitability

suitability and appropriateness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suitability Yes No No No
appropriateness Yes No No No
As nouns, appropriateness is a hyponym of suitability; that is, appropriateness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suitability:
  • suitability: the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
  • appropriateness: the quality of being specially suitable
Other hyponyms of suitability include fitness, fittingness, convenience.
suitability (noun) appropriateness (noun)
the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose the quality of being specially suitable
appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
Difference between suitability and appropriateness

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