proportionate
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proportionate
- /pɹəˈpɔːʃənət/ UK
- /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənət/ US
- /pɹəˈpɔːʃəneɪt/ UK
- /pɹəˈpɔɹʃəneɪt/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin prōportiōnātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, proportion + -ate.
adjective more proportionate · most proportionate
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In proportion; proportional; commensurable.
What is proportionate to his transgression.
Opposite: disproportionate, nonproportionate, unproportionate
- Harmonious and symmetrical.
verb proportionates · proportionating · proportionated
- To make proportionate.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: commensurate, proportionable, corresponding, relative, per capita, balanced, symmetrical, proportional, harmonious, proportionality, proportion, equal, comparative, pro-rata, similar, adapted
Translations
Every language
adj proportional
| Español | alícuota, proporcionado |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | αναλογικός analogikós |
| العربية | مُتَنَاسِب mutanāsib |
adj harmonious and symmetrical
| Español | alícuota, proporcionado |
|---|---|
| Português | proporcional |
verb to make proportionate
| Français | proportionner |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | proportionieren |
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title = {proportionate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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