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suitably small
(foldoc) | suitably small
sufficiently small
(From mathematical jargon) An expression
used ironically to characterise unquantifiable behaviour that
differs from expected or required behaviour. For example,
suppose a newly created program came up with a correct
full-screen display, and one publicly exclaimed: "It works!"
Then, if the program dumped core on the first mouse click,
one might add: "Well, for suitably small values of `works'."
Compare the characterisation of pi under for values of.
[Jargon File]
(1997-09-21)
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suitably small
(jargon) | suitably small
adj.
[perverted from mathematical jargon] An expression used ironically to
characterize unquantifiable behavior that differs from expected or required
behavior. For example, suppose a newly created program came up with a
correct full-screen display, and one publicly exclaimed: “It works!” Then,
if the program dumped core on the first mouse click, one might add: “Well,
for suitably small values of ‘works’.”
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