improper
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Latin improprius “not proper,” from in- “in-” + proprius “proper.”
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
improper (comparative more improper, superlative most improper)
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- unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate
- Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest
- Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous
- Not consistent with established facts; incorrect
- Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction
[edit] Translations
unsuitable to needs or circumstances
not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners
Not according to facts
Not properly named
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[edit] Derived terms
- improper divisor
- improper face
- improper fraction
- improper integral
- improper motion
- improper node
- improper orthogonal transformation
- improper rotation
[edit] Verb
to improper
- (obsolete) To appropriate
- (obsolete) To behave improperly
