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adjective
- 1. another term for proportional
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adjective. uk / prəˈpɔːʃ ə nət / us. Add to word list. → proportional. (Definition of proportionate from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of proportionate. proportionate.
adjective. Proportionate means the same as proportional. Republics will have voting rights proportionate to the size of their economies. [ + to] The extra field cultivated meant a proportionate increase in work. proportionately adverb [ADVERB with verb] Direct cost tends to vary proportionately with the level of output.
The meaning of PROPORTIONATE is proportional. How to use proportionate in a sentence.
When things are in proportion, they are proportionate — their relative magnitudes are in balance and make sense the way they are. When the punishment fits the crime, it's proportionate. SKIP TO CONTENT
Proportionate is most generally used to describe different things (or different elements of the same thing) that are considered to be properly balanced in some way. In other words, it’s used to describe things that are said to match in terms of proportions —the relation between different parts, or their relative size or amount.
adjective. uk / prəˈpɔːʃ ə nət / us. Add to word list. → proportional. (Definition of proportionate from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of proportionate. proportionate. In a world in which women held a proportionate share (one-half) of leadership positions, they might behave differently in power.
Define proportionate. proportionate synonyms, proportionate pronunciation, proportionate translation, English dictionary definition of proportionate. adj. Being in due proportion; proportional. tr.v. pro·por·tion·at·ed , pro·por·tion·at·ing , pro·por·tion·ates To make proportionate. pro·por′tion·ate·ly...
