What is the meaning of proper?

adjective

  • Marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness.
    • usage: "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
  • Having all the qualities typical of the thing specified.
    • usage: "wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack"; "he finally has a proper job"
  • Limited to the thing specified.
    • usage: "the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper"
  • Appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs.
    • usage: "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
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