proportionality
Pronunciation: /pɹəpɔɹʃəˈnæləti/
The English word “proportionality” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- the property of being proportional
- 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)
- the degree to which something is in proportion
Etymology
From proportional + -ity, from Latin proportionalitas.
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