proportionate

prəˈpɔːrʃənət

Definition of proportionate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

size amount degree

matching in size, amount, or degree

The punishment should be proportionate to the crime.

commensurate

equivalent

Verb

tr.

adjustment

Rare

change something so it matches another in size or balance

Rare

You must proportionate the ingredients for the recipe.

adjust

balance

scale

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Origin of proportionate

Latin, pro (for) + portio (part)

Terms with proportionate included in their meaning

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symmetry

balance

beauty or harmony based on proportionate arrangement

commensurate with

adj.

proportionate amount

equal in size, amount, or degree to something else

pro rata

adv.

proportionate allocation

in proportion to some factor

commensurable

adj.

proportion

related in size or scale proportionate

commensurately

adv.

proportionate manner

in a way that is equal or proportionate

convenientia

symmetry

balanced and proportionate arrangement of parts

primordial dwarf

medical

person with proportionate dwarfism due to genetics

symmetricalness

balance

quality of being balanced and proportionate

Examples of proportionate in a sentence

They received proportionate shares of the profits.
Proportionate the funding across all departments.
Proportionate staff numbers to match patient demand.

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French:proportionné, proportionner, ...
German:proportional, angleichen, ...
Italian:proporzionato, proporzionare, ...
Spanish:proporcional, proporcionar, ...
Portuguese:proporcional, proporcionar, ...
Chinese:相称, 按比例调整, ...
Japanese:釣り合った, 比例させる, ...
Arabic:مُتَنَاسِب, وَازَنَ, ...
Hebrew:מִידָּתִי, לְהַתְאִים בְּיַחַס, ...
Russian:соразмерный, пропорционально соотнести, ...
Ukrainian:співмірний, пропорціонувати, ...
Hindi:समानुपाती, अनुपात में लाना, ...
Bengali:সমানুপাতিক, সামঞ্জস্য করা, ...
Catalan:proporcionat, ajustar, ...
Czech:přiměřený, upravit v poměru, ...
Danish:afpasset, afpasse, ...
Dutch:evenredig, in verhouding brengen, ...
Greek:ανάλογος, προσαρμόζω αναλογικά, ...
Hungarian:arányos, arányosítani, ...
Khmer:សមស្រប, កំណត់សមាមាត្រ, ...
Korean:상응하는, 비율을 맞추다, ...
Persian:متناسب, متناسب کردن, ...
Polish:współmierny, dostosować proporcjonalnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):proporcional, ajustar, ...
Romanian:proporțional, a proporționa, ...
Swedish:proportionerlig, anpassa, ...
Thai:ได้สัดส่วน, ปรับสัดส่วน, ...
Turkish:orantılı, orantılamak, ...
Vietnamese:tương xứng, cân chỉnh, ...

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