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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.
1. in proper proportion; proportional. verb transitive Word forms: proˈportionˌated or proˈportionˌating. 2. to make proportionate; proportion.
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.
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...
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.
proportionate (to something) increasing or decreasing in size, amount or degree according to changes in something else synonym proportional. Increasing costs resulted in proportionate increases in prices. The number of accidents is proportionate to the increased volume of traffic.
PROPORTIONATE definition: If two amounts are proportionate, they change at the same rate so that the relationship between…. Learn more.
proportionate. adjective. /prəˈpɔrʃənət/ proportionate (to something) (formal) increasing or decreasing in size, amount, or degree according to changes in something else synonym proportional Increasing costs resulted in proportionate increases in prices.
