Pronunciations (6)
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/ɪmˈpɹɒp.ə/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ɪmˈpɹɔp.ə/
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- Australia
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/ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ/
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- General-American
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ɪmˈpɹɒp.ə
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- GB
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ɪmˈpɹɔp.ə
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- AU
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ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ
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- US
Adjective
Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.
Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest.
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improper conduct
Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous.
Not consistent with established facts; incorrect.
Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction.
Not specific or appropriate to individuals; general; common.
Usage- Obsolete
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Not to be adorned with any art but such improper ones as nature is said to bestow, as singing and poetry.
Of a complex random variable, correlated with its conjugate.
Verb
To appropriate; to assign (something, to someone) as a possession or prerogative.
Usage- Obsolete
- Transitive
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He would in like manner improper and inclose the sunbeams to comfort the rich and not the poor.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:improper.
Adjective
not suitable or right or appropriate
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slightly improper to dine alone with a married man
improper medication
More examples (1)
improper attire for the golf course
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
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an unconventional marriage
improper banking practices
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
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said all the wrong things