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10 Language-to-English DictionariesApa
/ˈɑː.pə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An established formatting and citation style set forth by the American Psychological Association, widely used in social and behavioral sciences.
"The professor required all research papers to be formatted strictly according to APA style guidelines." - 2
An affectionate or respectful term for father or an older male relative in various linguistic traditions outside of standard English.
"In many households across Central Asia, children address their paternal figures as apa or ata."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the acronym APA, traditionally standing for the American Psychological Association, established in 1892. Over time, it has evolved into a widely recognized lexicalized eponym representing the prominent academic writing style and citation format established by the organization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apa" is said worldwide
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APA-Standard
Transliteration: ah-pah-standard
"Das Literaturverzeichnis muss dem APA-Standard entsprechen."
Stile APA
Transliteration: stile ah-pah
"Il saggio deve essere formattato secondo lo stile APA."
Normas APA
Transliteration: normas ah-pah
"Todas las referencias bibliográficas deben seguir las normas APA."
Normas APA
Transliteration: normas ah-pah
"O artigo científico foi formatado de acordo com as normas APA."
APA शैली
Transliteration: APA shaili
"शोध पत्र APA शैली में लिखा जाना चाहिए।"
APA格式
Transliteration: APA géshì
"这篇论文需要采用APA格式进行排版。"
APA 양식
Transliteration: APA yangsik
"보고서는 APA 양식에 맞춰 작성해야 합니다."
APAスタイル
Transliteration: APA sutairu
"参考文献はAPAスタイルで記載してください。"
Style APA
Transliteration: style ah-pah
"La bibliographie doit être rédigée selon le style APA."
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