improper
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//ɪmˈpɹɒp.ə//
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Definitions & Usage
adjective
#3(mathematics) Of a complex random variable, correlated with its conjugate.
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verb
#5(obsolete, transitive) To appropriate; to assign (something, to someone) as a possession or prerogative.
Example: “For quotations using this term, see Citations:improper.”
adjective
#7Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest.
Example: “improper conduct”
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Notable Literary & Historical Quotes
“Not to be adorned with any art but such improper ones as nature is said to bestow, as singing and poetry.”
— 1608, John Fletcher, The Faithful Shepherdess:
“He would in like manner improper and inclose the sunbeams to comfort the rich and not the poor.”
— 1565, John Jewel, letter to Thomas Harding:
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