proportionate
1pro·por·tion·ate
adj \prə-ˈpȯr-sh(ə-)nət\Definition of PROPORTIONATE
: proportional 1
— pro·por·tion·ate·ly adverb
See Examples of PROPORTIONATE
- Each investor will receive a proportionate share of the profits.
- <expect financial returns proportionate to your efforts>
First Known Use of PROPORTIONATE
14th century
Related to PROPORTIONATE
Antonyms: disproportionate
Related Words: balanced, symmetrical (or symmetric); correlative, reciprocal; contingent, dependent, relative; akin, comparable, similar
Near Antonyms: asymmetrical (or asymmetric), distorted, irregular, lopsided, nonsymmetrical, twisted, unsymmetrical; unbalanced
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