proportionate (Meaning)

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proportionate (a)

being in due proportion

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proportionate (s)

agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree

exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities

proportionate Sentence Examples

  1. The size of the cake was proportionate to the number of guests at the party.
  2. His punishment was proportionate to the severity of his offense.
  3. The company's success was proportionate to the dedication of its employees.
  4. The length of the skirt should be proportionate to the wearer's height.
  5. In a healthy diet, the portions of food should be proportionate to one's energy expenditure.
  6. The price of the car was proportionate to its features and performance.
  7. The level of government spending should be proportionate to the country's GDP.
  8. The amount of homework assigned should be proportionate to the grade level of the students.
  9. The intensity of the workout should be proportionate to one's fitness level.
  10. The tax rate should be proportionate to one's income.

FAQs About the word proportionate

being in due proportion, agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree, exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different

comparable,proportional, commensurate, commensurable, symmetric, relative,balanced, in proportion, correlative, reciprocal

disproportionate, disproportionate, irregular, irregular, twisted, distorted, asymmetrical,asymmetric, twisted, asymmetric

The size of the cake was proportionate to the number of guests at the party.

His punishment was proportionate to the severity of his offense.

The company's success was proportionate to the dedication of its employees.

The length of the skirt should be proportionate to the wearer's height.