properness
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈprɒpərnəs/
- But also, speaking culturally, there's something about religious texts that are to be approached in many different ways ... so "properness
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- So we're still going to get tons of recognition and tons of of traffic just from even if it's just the moral properness of saying here's my source.
Examples
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The properness of her attire made a positive impression on the interview panel.
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So we're still going to get tons of recognition and tons of of traffic just from even if it's just the moral properness of saying here's my source.
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She did glance down at her dress, though, checking it for neatness and for secretarial properness.
Fiction book (1995) -
But Wikipedia notes that "The detailed definition of the term is problematic and, to an extent, governed by convention"—so could MonkeyBoy be onto something under some alternative theory of nominal properness?
Blog text (3) -
His properness in formal situations makes him a respected figure in the office.
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The students were reminded of the properness expected during the presentation.
Synonyms
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7.4
Behavior that most people think is correct in a situation
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4.1
The quality of being suitable for a situation
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3.5
A state of being accurate and matching facts or rules
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5.1
A state of being morally good and fair in actions
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3.2
How right something is for a particular use or situation
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3.7
A state of being enough or suitable for a purpose
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6.1
A quality that makes something fit a certain situation
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7.1
Being morally and legally correct and fair
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9.9
How suitable or proper something is for a certain situation
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9.9
Behavior that follows rules people expect
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5.6
How well something fits a particular use
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7.3
How right something is for a situation or purpose
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7.7
Being good enough to meet a need or expectation
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6.7
How suitable something is for a group or situation
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9.4
Being exactly right and suitable for a situation
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8.6
The quality of being suitable for a situation or purpose
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9.9
Being suitable or proper for a particular situation
The quality of being good enough to meet a need
A level of quality that is good enough for normal use
Antonyms
How Appropriate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word properness comes from proper, which goes back to the Latin root proprius meaning 'one's own'. Think of something that 'fits' or belongs in a situation, like the right clothes for a meeting, so properness means being correct or suitable for that situation.