Sentence examples for improper part from inspiring English sources

(On the contemporary notions of part, or improper part, and proper part consult the entry on contemporary mereology, and also Simons 1987, 9 11).

First, 'P' stands for the generic parthood relation, which is to be distinguished from the relations of improper parthood (x is an improper part of y if and only if x =y) and proper parthood (x is a proper part of y if and only if x is a part of y and x ≠ y).

In other words, no medieval philosopher countenances what contemporary mereologists call improper parts.

A company that provides health insurance to state government employees and retirees has agreed to correct errors in its directory of physicians and reimburse policyholders for improper bills as part of a settlement with the attorney general's office, state officials announced yesterday.

Avalon's problem, Toyota said in a statement, involves "the improper casting" of part of the steering interlock system.

"We're very clear we're not, of course, suggesting anything improper on the part of the Queen or indeed the Queen Mum.

This results in improper assembly and part rejection at a later stage.

We propose that the delayed growth of cfm4 mutants is due to, at least in part, improper processing of 16S and 4.5S rRNAs in chloroplasts.

Some of the problems, discovered by NASA's inspector general's office, involved faulty parts, improper repairs and fake test results that could have endangered the safety of astronauts and others.

"I've seen no evidence of improper behavior on his part.

Improper conduct on the part of any torero during a corrida may result in heavy fines or incarceration or both.