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单词 proportionate
释义

proportionate

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adjective

pro·​por·​tion·​ate prə-ˈpȯr-sh(ə-)nət How to pronounce proportionate (audio)
: proportional sense 1
proportionately adverb

proportionate

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verb

pro·​por·​tion·​ate prə-ˈpȯr-shə-ˌnāt How to pronounce proportionate (audio)
proportionated; proportionating

transitive verb

: to make proportionate : proportion

Synonyms

Adjective

  • commensurable
  • commensurate
  • proportional
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Example Sentences

Adjective Each investor will receive a proportionate share of the profits. expect financial returns proportionate to your efforts
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
And a very important principle in European regulation is that the regulation needs to be proportionate to the objective. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Sep. 2022 And the cost, 25,000 dead civilians, was not proportionate to the military gains. Bob Carden, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The jury selected for White’s trial was not racially proportionate to the city, as is often the case in a city where so many Black citizens are disqualified from service for past criminal history. Alec Macgillis, ProPublica, 4 June 2022 The after-tax equity method earnings have Berkshire’s proportionate share of profits attributable to its investments in Kraft Heinz (KHC), Pilot, Berkadia, Electric Transmission of Texas, and Iroquois Gas Transmission Systems. Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Moore’s lawyers also wanted time to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether Moore’s sentence was proportionate to his crime. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2022 Ohio’s constitution directs mapmakers to not favor either political party, and to draw lines that favor each party to win a proportionate share of state legislative seats, as measured by statewide voter preferences. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2022 The ticketing of Black students there was proportionate to school enrollment. ProPublica, 24 July 2022 Moore’s lawyers also wanted time to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether Moore’s sentence was proportionate to his crime. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2022
Verb
France’s two-round voting system is complex and not proportionate to the nationwide support for a party. Sylvie Corbet, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2022 The two-round voting system is complex and not proportionate to the nationwide support for a party. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 12 June 2022 France's two-round voting system is complex and not proportionate to the nationwide support for a party. Sylvie Corbet, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2022 The French system is complex and not proportionate to the nationwide support for a party. Thomas Adamson, ajc, 11 June 2022 For all the many colorful balls of powers whizzing through the sky, the action still felt relatively grounded and proportionate for what the show has been up to this point. Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2021 So far, China’s officials have kept their responses to the U.S. actions proportionate, for instance closing the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu when the Chinese Consulate in Houston was shut. Bob Davis, WSJ, 16 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1570, in the meaning defined above

proportionate

adjective

as in proportional
corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree expect financial returns proportionate to your efforts

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • proportional
  • commensurate
  • balanced
  • comparable
  • in proportion
  • commensurable
  • correlative
  • relative
  • symmetrical
  • reciprocal
  • similar
  • symmetric
  • dependent
  • akin
  • contingent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disproportionate
  • asymmetric
  • irregular
  • twisted
  • distorted
  • asymmetrical
  • unbalanced
  • lopsided
  • unsymmetrical
  • nonsymmetrical
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