Definition of proportionate Proportionate
/pɹʌpɔˈɹʃʌnʌt/ - [pruporshunut] - pro•por•tion•ate
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What does proportionate mean?
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| proportionate - being in due proportion; "proportionate representation of a minority group" | ||
| disproportional, disproportionate not proportionate | ||
| per capita per person; "among the states Connecticut has a high per capita income" | ||
| proportionable proportionate | ||
| proportional, relative properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'; "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production" | ||
| proportionate - agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree | ||
| commensurate corresponding in size or degree or extent; "pay should be commensurate with the time worked" | ||
| proportionate - exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities | ||
| harmonious, symmetrical | ||
| balanced being in a state of proper equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers" | ||
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- proportionate (Verb)
To make proportionate. - proportionate (Adjective)
In proportion; proportional; commensurable. - proportionate (Adjective)
Harmonious and symmetrical.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- proportionate (a.)
Adjusted to something else according to a proportion; proportional. - proportionate (v.)
To make proportional; to adjust according to a settled rate, or to due comparative relation; to proportion; as, to proportionate punishment to crimes.
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🔤- proportionate, verb, present, 1st person singular of proportionate (infinitive).
- proportionate, verb (infinitive).
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