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proper 
1  adj You use proper to describe things that you consider to be real and satisfactory rather than inadequate in some way. 
ADJ n 
Two out of five people lack a proper job..., I always cook a proper evening meal.  
2  adj The proper thing is the one that is correct or most suitable. 
ADJ n  (=right)  (Antonym: wrong)  The Supreme Court will ensure that the proper procedures have been followed..., He helped to put things in their proper place.  
3  adj If you say that a way of behaving is proper, you mean that it is considered socially acceptable and right. 
usu v-link ADJ  (=fitting)  (Antonym: improper)  In those days it was not thought entirely proper for a woman to be on the stage...  
4  adj You can add proper after a word to indicate that you are referring to the central and most important part of a place, event, or object and want to distinguish it from other things which are not regarded as being important or central to it. 
n ADJ 
A distinction must be made between archaeology proper and science-based archaeology.