improper

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//ɪmˈpɹɒp.ə//

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Definitions & Usage

adjective
#1

Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction.

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adjective
#2

(obsolete) Not specific or appropriate to individuals; general; common.

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adjective
#3

(mathematics) Of a complex random variable, correlated with its conjugate.

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adjective
#4

Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous.

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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
#6

Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.

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adjective
#7

Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest.

Example: improper conduct
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adjective
#8

Not consistent with established facts; incorrect.

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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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