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'." Compare the characterization
of pi under random numbers.
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