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Properness — Prop er*ness, n. [1913 Webster] 1. The quality of being proper. [1913 Webster] 2. Tallness; comeliness. [Obs.] Udall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
properness — index decorum, propriety (appropriateness), propriety (correctness) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
properness — noun /ˈpɹɒpənəs/ a) The state or condition of being proper; propriety. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits [...] betook himself to his beads, and by those means got more honour than ever he should have done with the use of his limbs and… … Wiktionary
properness — See properly. * * * … Universalium
properness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Conformity to recognized standards, as of conduct or appearance: comeliness, correctness, decency, decentness, decorousness, decorum, propriety, respectability, respectableness, seem liness. See USUAL … English dictionary for students
properness — prÉ‘pÉ™(r)nɪs / prÉ’p n. logic, rationality; correctness, justness … English contemporary dictionary
properness — prop·er·ness … English syllables
properness — noun correct or appropriate behavior • Syn: ↑propriety, ↑correctitude • Ant: ↑improperness, ↑impropriety (for: ↑propriety) • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
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Nakamura number — In cooperative game theory and social choice theory, the Nakamura number measures the degree of rationality of preference aggregation rules (collective decision rules), such as voting rules. It is an indicator of the extent to which an… … Wikipedia
