PROPORTIONATE
\pɹəpˈɔːʃənət], \pɹəpˈɔːʃənət], \p_ɹ_ə_p_ˈɔː_ʃ_ə_n_ə_t]\
Definitions of PROPORTIONATE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
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agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree; "the figures are large but the corresponding totals next year will be larger"
By Princeton University
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agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree; "the figures are large but the corresponding totals next year will be larger"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To make proportional; to adjust according to a settled rate, or to due comparative relation; to proportion; as, to proportionate punishment to crimes.
By Oddity Software
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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To adjust according to a settled rate.
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Adjusted to something else according to a certain rate or comparative relation.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
By Daniel Lyons
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