improper
imp·ro·per
adjective
1.
not suitable or right or appropriate
- “slightly improper to dine alone with a married man”
- “improper medication”
2.
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
- “an unconventional marriage”
- “improper banking practices”
3.
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
- “unsuitable attire for the office”
- “said all the wrong things”
Origin
From Middle English empropren, perhaps from an unattested Anglo-Norman variant enproprier of Anglo-Norman apropr(i)er, approprier, related to modern French approprier.
Phrases
- improper divisor
- improper face
- improper fit
- improper fraction
- improper integral
- improper motion
- improper node
- improper noun
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