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adjective

• Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.

• (of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.

• Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.

  Example: Are you decent? May I come in?

• Fair; good enough; okay.

  Example: He's a decent saxophonist, but probably not good enough to make a career of it.

• Significant; substantial.

  Example: There are a decent number of references out there, if you can find them.

• Comely; shapely; well-formed.