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Meaning of 'proportionate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Proportionate [ a.]
- Adjusted to something else according to a proportion; proportional.
2 . Proportionate [ v.]
- To make proportional; to adjust according to a settled rate, or to due comparative relation; to proportion; as, to proportionate punishment to crimes.

Meaning of 'proportionate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . proportionate [ a]
Meaning (1):
- being in due proportion
Example in sentence:
  • proportionate representation of a minority group

Nearby Words:

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