improper
improper Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Not in accordance with accepted standards, rules, or procedures, especially of morality, etiquette, or professional conduct.
"The committee launched an inquiry into allegations of improper financial dealings by the former director."
Not suitable, accurate, or correct for a particular use, purpose, or situation.
"Improper storage of perishable goods can quickly lead to spoilage and foodborne illness."
Designating a fraction in which the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator, or a mathematical integral with an infinite limit or an unbounded integrand.
"The teacher showed the students how to convert an improper fraction like seven-fourths into a mixed number."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French impropre, which derives from Latin improprius ('not proper, unfitting'), formed from the privative prefix in- ('not') and proprius ('one's own, fitting').