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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.