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proportionate
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pro·por·tion·ate  (pr-pôrsh-nt, -pr-)
adj.
Being in due proportion; proportional.
tr.v. (-sh-nt) pro·por·tion·at·ed, pro·por·tion·at·ing, pro·por·tion·ates
To make proportionate.

pro·portion·ate·ly adv.
pro·portion·ate·ness n.

proportionate
Adjective
being in proper proportion
proportionately adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.proportionate - being in due proportion; "proportionate representation of a minority group"
disproportional, disproportionate - out of proportion
2.proportionate - agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree
commensurate - corresponding in size or degree or extent; "pay should be commensurate with the time worked"
3.proportionate - exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities
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"
Translations
proportionate [prəˈpɔːʃənɪt] adjproporcionado
proportionate [prəˈpɔːʃənɪt] adjproporzionato/a


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