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properness

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɒ.pə.nəs/

The English word “properness” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The state or condition of being proper; propriety.
  2. The state or condition of being proper (of a proper fraction, proper subset, etc.).
  3. Excellence, quality.

Etymology

From proper + -ness.

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