Subproper

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having some of the key characteristics of the proper property (which ones depend on the type of proper property). not-comparable

    "An object can have several subproper centers or none at all. Figure 2 shows the proper center and some subproper centers for the letter E."

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"An object can have several subproper centers or none at all. Figure 2 shows the proper center and some subproper centers for the letter E."

Etymology

From sub- + proper.

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