Antonyms for proportionate
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : adjective pruh-pawr-shuh-nit, -pohr-; verb pruh-pawr-shuh-neyt, -pohr- |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective prəˈpɔr ʃə nɪt, -ˈpoʊr-; verb prəˈpɔr ʃəˌneɪt, -ˈpoʊr- |
Definition of proportionate
Origin :- late 14c., "of proper proportion," from Medieval Latin proportionatus "proportioned," past participle of proportionare (see proportion (n.)). Related: Proportionately.
- adj balanced
- It is not a small risk that will frighten me, if the reward is proportionate.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 » by Various
- A proportionate share of abuse is, of course, bestowed on your nation.
- Extract from : « Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud, Complete » by Lewis Goldsmith
- Sedan's proportionate share of the assessment was forty-two thousand francs.
- Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
- The examples present correct wording and proportionate arrangement.
- Extract from : « The Etiquette of To-day » by Edith B. Ordway
- Does this mean a proportionate enlightenment for the one below?
- Extract from : « The Arena » by Various
- If the glebe land is proportionate, it may yield two potatoes.
- Extract from : « Highways & Byways in Sussex » by E.V. Lucas
- He was not aware that fat ladies' sighs were proportionate to their size.
- Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 » by Various
- That was the ultimate in relativity: Energy is proportionate to matter.
- Extract from : « Eight Keys to Eden » by Mark Irvin Clifton
- The esteem in which a man is held is proportionate to the contents of his strong box.
- Extract from : « The Simple Life » by Charles Wagner
- This gives you some idea of the proportionate increase in watch parts.
- Extract from : « Christopher and the Clockmakers » by Sara Ware Bassett
Synonyms for proportionate
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