proportionate

English

Etymology

From Latin prōportiōnātus.

Morphologically proportion + -ate.

Pronunciation

  • (adjective, UK) enPR: prə-pôʹshə-nət, IPA(key): /pɹəˈpɔːʃənət/
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  • (adjective, US) enPR: prə-pôrʹshə-nət, IPA(key): /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənət/
  • (verb, UK) enPR: prə-pôʹshə-nāt, IPA(key): /pɹəˈpɔːʃəneɪt/
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  • (verb, US) enPR: prə-pôrʹshə-nāt, IPA(key): /pɹəˈpɔɹʃəneɪt/

Adjective

proportionate (comparative more proportionate, superlative most proportionate)

  1. In proportion; proportional; commensurable.
    Antonyms: disproportionate, nonproportionate, unproportionate
  2. Harmonious and symmetrical.

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Verb

proportionate (third-person singular simple present proportionates, present participle proportionating, simple past and past participle proportionated)

  1. (transitive) To make proportionate.

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See also

Latin

Pronunciation

Adjective

prōportiōnāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of prōportiōnātus
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