Sexual vs Improper - What's the difference?
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Of or relating to having sex, sexual acts and sexual reproduction.
Of or relating to gender.
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Of or relating to sexual orientations, sexual identity or preferences with respect to sexual intercourse
(biology) A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
(LGBT) A person who experiences attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).
unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt
Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest
Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous
Not consistent with established facts; incorrect
Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction
(obsolete) Not specific or appropriate to individuals; general; common.
* J. Fletcher
(obsolete) To appropriate; to limit.
* Jewel
(obsolete) To behave improperly
(Webster 1913)
Sexual is a related term of improper.
As adjectives the difference between sexual and improper
is that sexual is of or relating to having sex, sexual acts and sexual reproduction while improper is unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.As a noun sexual
is (biology) a species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.As a verb improper is
(obsolete|transitive) to appropriate; to limit.sexual
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Mark Tran
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- We don't often think of Jesus as a sexual' person, but He certainly was not asexual. He was not just God on earth. He was fully human and He was ' sexual , single, and celibate.
Derived terms
* nonsexual * sexuality * sexualism * sexually * sexual politics * subsexualSee also
*Noun
(en noun)Antonyms
* (biology) asexual * (person) asexualExternal links
* * ----improper
English
Alternative forms
* impropre (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- Not to be adorned with any art but such improper ones as nature is said to bestow, as singing and poetry.
Derived terms
* improper divisor * improper face * improper fit * improper fraction * improper integral * improper motion * improper node * improper orthogonal transformation * improper rotation * improper use * improper workmanshipVerb
(en verb)- He would in like manner improper and inclose the sunbeams to comfort the rich and not the poor.