proportionate
proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
to make proportionate.
Origin of proportionate
1Other words for proportionate
Other words from proportionate
- pro·por·tion·ate·ly, adverb
- pro·por·tion·ate·ness, noun
- non·pro·por·tion·ate, adjective
- non·pro·por·tion·ate·ly, adverb
- non·pro·por·tion·ate·ness, noun
- un·pro·por·tion·ate, adjective
- un·pro·por·tion·ate·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with proportionate
- proportional, proportionate
Words Nearby proportionate
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How to use proportionate in a sentence
The bad news is that, as more kids come down with Covid, the proportionate number who get hospitalized is going up as well.
Things that were beautiful were understood to be orderly, in harmony, balanced, proportionate to themselves and generally integrated into a world that was either man-made or served man’s purposes.
Rekindling the wonder of Natural Bridge, once a testament to American grandeur | Philip Kennicott | June 17, 2021 | Washington PostHowever, the board then punted back to Facebook, insisting on a “proportionate response.”
Believe Me, Mark Zuckerberg Isn’t Going to Police Himself | Yaël Eisenstat | May 6, 2021 | The Daily BeastThey see a possibility that if they take the rights steps towards data governance, and later towards AI governance and other digital infrastructures, they can have a proportionate place in the global digital economy.
Democratizing data for a fair digital economy | Martha Leibs | March 22, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewSo the industry decided to produce skis that come in shorter lengths and are lighter, softer, and cut differently, to be proportionate to women’s bodies and make for easier turn initiation.
Long-Term Review: The Best Skis, Period | Heather Schultz and Marc Peruzzi | March 4, 2021 | Outside Online
By comparison, a proportionate range in a country the size of the United States is 475,000 to 7,473,000.
New Report Cites Half-a-Million War Related Dead in Iraq | Brian Van Reet | October 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe case against Megaupload might not be proportionate, wise, or able to withstand legal scrutiny.
You’re No Aaron Swartz! Kim Dotcom’s Sleazy Transformation Into Activist | Michael Moynihan | January 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTGovernment spokesman Nasser al-Mana'a insisted the government had no choice but to attack and had used proportionate violence.
Ex-Gaddafi Stronghold Surrenders to Pro-Government Forces | Jamie Dettmer | October 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut this we certainly know: In six days, Israel lost 800 men, roughly proportionate to American losses in the entire Vietnam War.
But we routinely base character judgments on actions, confidence being proportionate to the length of the track record.
The fundamental equation of the economist, then, is that the value of everything is proportionate to its cost.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockAre not these legitimate investments in the common stock of the nation, which should command a proportionate interest?
But as soon as she had made this great advance, virginal instinct suggested a proportionate retreat.
At the start, Mona was in nature proportionate to her size; and when she married she had not loved Crozier as he had loved her.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete | Gilbert ParkerIn the Kentish laws provision is made for widows to receive a proportionate share in their husbands' property.
British Dictionary definitions for proportionate
being in proper proportion
(tr) to make proportionate
Derived forms of proportionate
- proportionately, adverb
- proportionateness, noun
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