proportionate
adjective
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Pronunciation: /pɹəˈpɔːʃənət/ / /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənət/ / /pɹəˈpɔːʃəneɪt/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin prōportiōnātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, proportion + -ate.
- In proportion; proportional; commensurable.
“What is proportionate to his transgression.”
- Harmonious and symmetrical.
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin prōportiōnātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, proportion + -ate.
- To make proportionate.