proportionate — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. In proportion; proportional; commensurable.

   Antonyms

   disproportionatenonproportionateunproportionate

   Examples

   What is proportionate to his transgression.

   More examples (1)

   “The UK government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate. It is our longstanding policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security.”

2. Harmonious and symmetrical.

Verb

1. To make proportionate.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Related words

   apportion

Adjective

1. being in due proportion

   Antonyms

   disproportionate

   Examples

   proportionate representation of a minority group

2. agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree

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

   Synonyms

   harmonioussymmetrical