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proper fraction
A fraction in which the numerator is smaller than the denominator.
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Measurements and Mathematics Terms
(page 8)
The movement of a star in the celestial sphere which is more noticeable in near stars than in distant stars; in practice, the movement of the latter is negligible: The proper motion of a star is due to the object's velocity relative to the Sun.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
(page 20)