Proportionate

Pronunciation

• adjective enPR: prÉ™-pôʹshÉ™-nÉ™t, IPA: /pɹəˈpɔːʃənÉ™t/
• adjective enPR: prÉ™-pôrʹshÉ™-nÉ™t, IPA: /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənÉ™t/
• verb enPR: prÉ™-pôʹshÉ™-nāt, IPA: /pɹəˈpɔːʃəneɪt/
• verb enPR: prÉ™-pôrʹshÉ™-nāt, IPA: /pɹəˈpɔɹʃəneɪt/

Origin

Latin proportionatus

Full definition of proportionate

Adjective

1. In proportion; proportional; commensurable.
• John LockeWhat is proportionate to his transgression.
2. Harmonious and symmetrical.

Antonyms

• (in proportion) disproportionate, nonproportionate, unproportionate
• (harmonious and symmetrical)

Verb

1. (transitive) To make proportionate.