Proportionate Meaning
/pɹəˈpɔːʃənət/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjIn proportion; proportional; commensurable.
adjHarmonious and symmetrical.
Sentence Examples
The punishment should be proportionate to the crime.
The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company's annual salary increases were ____ to each employee's performance ratings.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The response was ____ to the threat and did not exceed what was necessary to restore order.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin prōportiōnātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, proportion + -ate.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"What is proportionate to his transgression."
— 1689 December (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], Two Treatises of Government: […], London: […] Awnsham Churchill, […], →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company's annual salary increases were ____ to each employee's performance ratings.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The response was ____ to the threat and did not exceed what was necessary to restore order.