proportionate
Pronunciation: /pɹəˈpɔːʃənət/
The English word “proportionate” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
- In proportion; proportional; commensurable.
- Harmonious and symmetrical.
verb
- To make proportionate.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin prōportiōnātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, proportion + -ate.
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