English Explanatory Dictionary

proper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Suitable.
  2. Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable.
  3. Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous.
  4. Such that the preimage of every compact set is compact.
  5. Continuous, mapping closed sets to closed sets, and such that the preimage of every point is compact.
  6. Separated, of finite type, and universally closed.
  7. Such that unique morphism from the variety to k is proper (as above).
  8. Such that every closed ball is compact.
  9. Possessed, related.
  10. Used to designate a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are usually written with an initial capital letter.
  11. Pertaining exclusively to a specific thing or person; particular.
  12. In the strict sense; within the strict definition or core (of a specified place, taxonomic order, idea, etc).
adv
  1. properly; thoroughly; completely.
  2. properly.
noun
  1. Something set apart for a special use.
  2. A part of the Christian liturgy that varies according to the date.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɒpə/ präpʹər /ˈpɹɑpɚ/ en-us-proper.ogg /ˈpɹɒpɚ/ /ˈpɹɔpə/ [ˈpɹɔ̟pə] /ˈpɾɔpəɾ/

Word forms

proper more proper most proper propa propre propers

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin propriusbor. Anglo-Norman proprebor. Middle English propre English proper From Middle English propre, from Anglo-Norman proper, propre, Old French propre (French: propre), from Latin proprius.

Synonyms

correct right apt prudent upright sensible fitting allowable appropriate apropos apposite comely commensurate decorous expedient felicitous fit fit for purpose gainand idoneous in line likely meet opportune proper seemly sortable suitable tidy up to standard decent good polite well-mannered halal homodox kosher orthodox by the book allowed conventional customary natural official routine traditional chaste continent delicate desertful deserving dutiful duteous honest innocent meritorious modest moral noble right-minded

Antonyms

incorrect wrong bad imprudent insensible improper discommensurate inappropriate inapt incommensurate inept inopportune out of line out of order out of place unapt unfit unhappy unseemly unsuitable indecent impolite ill-mannered blasphemous haram heretical heterodox inorthodox nonorthodox sinful treyf unkosher unorthodox anarchistic idiosyncratic incongruitous irregular nonconformist odd offbeat strange unconventional unexpected unusual aberrant corrupt corrupted depraved dirty-handed dissolute effete errant indecorous immodest immoral incontinent iniquitous iniquous licentious nought

Related words

appropriate propriety properly

Derived words

Aurora Hill Proper China proper city proper do the proper thing good and proper in proper Israel proper La Paz Proper nonproper substantive proper Novaliches Proper of its proper movement Pasong Putik Proper Persia proper prim and proper proper acceleration proper adjective proper article proper class proper divisor proper fraction proper job proper name properness proper noun proper nounhood proper time property proper value proper vector pseudoproper strictly proper subproper superproper unproper

Translations

Finnish: luonnonvärinen Swedish: naturfärgad
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