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1. (adj.) proper
adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; suitable.
2. proper
conforming to established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous.
3. proper
fitting; right.
4. proper
belonging or pertaining exclusively to a person, thing, or group.
5. proper
strict; accurate.
6. proper
in the strict sense (usu. used postpositively):
Shellfish do not belong to the fishes proper.
7. proper
normal or regular.
8. proper
belonging to oneself or itself; own.
9. proper
Chiefly Brit. complete; thorough:
a proper thrashing.
10. proper
Eccles. used only on a particular day or festival.
11. proper
Math. (of a subset of a set) not equal to the whole set.
12. (adv.) proper
Chiefly Dial. thoroughly; completely.
13. (n.) proper
Eccles. a special office or special parts of an office appointed for a particular day or time.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME propre < OF < L proprius one's own)
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| Definition of 'proper' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) proper
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
"proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
2. (adj) proper(a)
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
"wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack"; "he finally has a proper job"
3. (adj) proper(ip)
limited to the thing specified
"the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper"
4. (adj) proper, right
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
"everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
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1. (adjective) proper
correct or appropriate
Try to use the proper scientific terms.
2. proper
behaving according to social rules
My grandmother was very proper.
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| Definition of 'proper' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) proper
belonging to one; one's own; individual
2. (adj) proper
belonging to the natural or essential constitution; peculiar; not common; particular; as, every animal has his proper instincts and appetites
3. (adj) proper
befitting one's nature, qualities, etc.; suitable in all respect; appropriate; right; fit; decent; as, water is the proper element for fish; a proper dress
4. (adj) proper
becoming in appearance; well formed; handsome
5. (adj) proper
pertaining to one of a species, but not common to the whole; not appellative; -- opposed to common; as, a proper name; Dublin is the proper name of a city
6. (adj) proper
rightly so called; strictly considered; as, Greece proper; the garden proper
7. (adj) proper
represented in its natural color; -- said of any object used as a charge
8. (adverb) proper
properly; hence, to a great degree; very; as, proper good
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Sense: right, correct, or suitable
That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time; – it's too late to start now.
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 Afrikaans: behoorlik, regte |
 Arabic: مُلائِم، صَحيح |
 Bulgarian: характерен |
 Brazilian: correto |
 Czech: správný, vhodný |
 German: richtig |
 Danish: rigtig |
 Greek: σωστός, κατάλληλος |
 Spanish: correcto, adecuado |
 Estonian: sobiv, sünnis |
 Farsi: مناسب |
 Finnish: oikea |
 French: correct |
 Hebrew: נָכוֹן, מַתאִים |
 Hindi: उचित, ठीक, सही |
 Hungarian: helyes, megfelelő |
 Indonesian: semestinya |
 Icelandic: réttur, viðeigandi |
 Italian: corretto, giusto |
 Japanese: きちんとした |
 Korean: 적절한 |
 Lithuanian: tinkamas, tikras |
 Latvian: īsts; pareizs; piemērots |
 Malay: betul |
 Dutch: juist |
 Norwegian: rett, riktig |
 Polish: właściwy |
 Persian: مناسب |
 Pashto: وړ، مناسب |
 Portuguese: correcto |
 Romanian: potrivit |
 Russian: правильный, надлежащий |
 Slovak: správny, vhodný |
 Slovenian: pravi |
 Serbian: odgovarajući |
 Swedish: rätt, riktig |
 Thai: ถูกต้อง |
 Turkish: uygun |
 Taiwanese: 適當的 |
 Ukrainian: правильний |
 Urdu: درست، مناسب |
 Vietnamese: đúng; thích hợp |
 Chinese: 适当的 |
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