proportionality

CEFRC1

/pɹəpɔɹʃəˈnæləti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The relationship of parts in size, amount, or degree.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    the degree to which something is in proportion

Examples

  • The court must consider the proportionality of the punishment to the crime.

  • The rule of proportionality is central to the legal system.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. the principle that government action ought to be proportional to the ends achieved (e.g. the military should not be deployed to stop petty vandalism)

  2. the property of being proportional

More examples

In context

  • We need to maintain a sense of proportionality in our response.

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Origin

noun

From proportional + -ity, from Latin proportionalitas.