proportionate
[ adjective pruh-pawr-shuh-nit, -pohr-; verb pruh-pawr-shuh-neyt, -pohr- ]
adjective
proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
verb (used with object),pro·por·tion·at·ed, pro·por·tion·at·ing.
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
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British Dictionary definitions for proportionate
proportionate
adjective(prəˈpɔːʃənɪt)
being in proper proportion
verb(prəˈpɔːʃəˌneɪt)
(tr) to make proportionate
Derived forms of proportionate
- proportionately, adverb
- proportionateness, noun
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