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Appropriate Question

If more than five people have answered the question before they asked you or you asked them, it's appropriate.
Brenda: *Asks question*
Emily: how many people have answered this?

Brenda: 8
Emily: oh okay, then it's an appropriate question.
by PurpleUnicornnn October 2, 2011
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appropriate technology

The term appropriate technology is broadly used to mean a technology that is simple to use, culturally sensitive, adoptable to prevailing local conditions and cost effective. So that, whether in a small farm processing agricutural raw materials or in an office complex handling large volumes of commercial client, the technology that is adopted must meet the above criteria, so as to maximize input, promote efficiency and reduce cost.
Appropriate Technology.
For example;
Tractors for relatively large farms.
by NdeiyaxyGh. December 4, 2010
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appropriate exaggeration

Not in the same vein as an over "exaggeration" or an "under exaggeration."

In the act has a similar result to regular exaggeration, but when stated causes the "Oh yeah, I guess I can see that... " response in those who hear it.
Person 1: Ugh, that person ended up keeping me up all night last night! I didn't get to sleep till like 3 in the morning...

Person 2: That's not really all night.

Person 1: It is when you have to wake up at 5 for work the next day, dude. It's an appropriate exaggeration...

Person 2: Oh yeah, I guess I can see that...
by Pastcoma April 20, 2010
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appropriate version

The appropriate version is not available as yet.
by Hercolena Oliver October 19, 2008
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Passive Appropriate

To say something that in context is appropriate, but can be taken easily out of context to be made inappropriate.
Susie told me that I had a big package, and we know she wasn't talking about the box I was carrying; it was so passive appropriate!
by Julia Goulia November 13, 2019
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