proportionate

The definition of proportionate is having a proper relation between parts, such as size or ratio.

(adjective)

An example of someone proportionate is a woman whose top half is sized in relation to her bottom half; proportionate size.

Proportionate is defined as to even something out.

(verb)

An example of proportionate is to distribute evenly-sized slices of pizza to party guests.

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See proportionate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

in proper proportion; proportional

Origin: ME proporcionate < LL proportionatus

transitive verb proportionated, proportionating

to make proportionate; proportion

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See proportionate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Being in due proportion; proportional.
transitive verb (-shə-nātˌ) pro·por·tion·at·ed, pro·por·tion·at·ing, pro·por·tion·ates
To make proportionate.

Related Forms:

  • pro·porˈtion·ate·ly adverb
  • pro·porˈtion·ate·ness noun

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