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hensigtsmæssig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • appropriate adj Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
  • expedient adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.

Senses

hensigtsmæssig is used for these senses in English:

  • appropriate Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.
  • expedient Suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended.

appropriate — full definition

  1. adj Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
  2. verb To take something for one's own use, often without permission.

expedient — full definition

  1. adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
  2. noun A convenient method used to achieve a result quickly, especially as a shortcut.

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