Added 9 October 2026
proportionate
/pɹəˈpɔːʃənət/ adjective
Latin root: prōportiōnātus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about proportionate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Being in due proportion.
proportionate representation of a minority group
- Agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree.
- Exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin prōportiōnātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, proportion + -ate.
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