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Multi-word Results
| Necessary and Proper Clause |
the provision in the U.S. Constitution that Congress will have the power to make laws that are necessary and proper for executing the powers vested by the Constitution. |
| proper fraction |
a fraction in which the numerator is smaller or lower in degree than the denominator. |
| proper name |
see "proper noun." |
| proper noun |
a noun that is the name of a person, such as "Lincoln," or a thing, such as "Atlantic" or "IBM." Titles, such as "Mr.," are also considered proper nouns. Proper nouns are usually capitalized. (Cf. common noun.) |
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