Proportionate
adjective
The same in size, amount, or degree compared to something else.
The punishment for the offense must be proportionate to the crime.
Often appears as...
- proportionate response
- proportionate amount
adjective
Correctly or suitably related to something else in size, amount, or degree.
The scope of the project is not proportionate to our budget.
Often appears as...
- proportionate cost
- proportionate benefit
adjective
The same in size, amount, or degree compared to something else.
The punishment for the offense must be proportionate to the crime.
Often appears as...
- proportionate response
- proportionate amount
adjective
Correctly or suitably related to something else in size, amount, or degree.
The scope of the project is not proportionate to our budget.
Often appears as...
- proportionate cost
- proportionate benefit
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Pro Tip 1/3Fair Comparison
Use 'proportionate' to compare fairness between sizes, amounts, or degrees of things.
They shared the profits in a proportionate manner, based on their investments.
Pro Tip 2/3Measure Justice
'Proportionate' often relates to justice, meaning the punishment fits the crime.
The judge issued a proportionate sentence, considering the minor nature of the offense.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoiding Excess
Describes actions or measures that avoid being excessive or insufficient.
The response was proportionate to the threat, neither overbearing nor weak.
Pro Tip 1/3Fair Comparison
Use 'proportionate' to compare fairness between sizes, amounts, or degrees of things.
They shared the profits in a proportionate manner, based on their investments.
Pro Tip 2/3Measure Justice
'Proportionate' often relates to justice, meaning the punishment fits the crime.
The judge issued a proportionate sentence, considering the minor nature of the offense.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoiding Excess
Describes actions or measures that avoid being excessive or insufficient.
The response was proportionate to the threat, neither overbearing nor weak.
Pro Tip 1/3Fair Comparison
Use 'proportionate' to compare fairness between sizes, amounts, or degrees of things.
They shared the profits in a proportionate manner, based on their investments.
Pro Tip 2/3Measure Justice
'Proportionate' often relates to justice, meaning the punishment fits the crime.
The judge issued a proportionate sentence, considering the minor nature of the offense.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoiding Excess
Describes actions or measures that avoid being excessive or insufficient.
The response was proportionate to the threat, neither overbearing nor weak.
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Rory Sutherland: Sweat...
in small pieces of tactical activity. But what is happening is that effectively -- and the invention of the spreadsheet hasn't helped this; lots of things haven't helped this -- business and government suffers from a kind of physics envy. It wants the world to be the kind of place where the input and the change are proportionate.
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The Science of a...
well the first thing that really strikes me it's just absolutely beautiful footage where you can see in incredible clarity what the cheetah is capable of there's a number of key elements here one of the most important ones is this spine so the spine of the cheetah is proportionately the the longest and the
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Perspective is...
meets with public approval and even a small degree of affection rather than being seen as bastardy so where economists make the fundamental mistake is they think that money is money actually my pain experienced in paying five pounds is not just proportionate to the amount but where I think that money
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Richard Ledgett: The NSA...
couldn't otherwise have. Is there any internal debate about that? Yeah. I mean, we debate these things all the time, and there is discussion that goes on in the executive branch and within NSA itself and the intelligence community about what's right, what's proportionate,
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How to think about...
is because the objects move towards each other proportionate to their respective masses. The earth is much much much more massive than the rock, so it moves a very very small distance, and the rock is much less massive, so it moves farther with respect to the earth.
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Rory Sutherland:...
rather than being seen as bastardy. So where economists make the fundamental mistake is they think that money is money. Actually, my pain experienced in paying five pounds is not just proportionate to the amount, but where I think that money is going.
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It's time for women to...
Some people call me the real winner of the election because of this, and there are many people who encouraged me to run again. But what really makes me proud is to know that I earned proportionately higher percentage support from the young people,
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How America's public...
The problems we have as a country are the problems we created as a country. The quality of your education is directly proportionate to your access to college, your access to jobs, your access to the future.
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An update on BMI PIPE...
still said but he's a big guy tall and muscular and proportionately he has more fat he has more muscle than he has fat which is a good thing so earlier this
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Let’s Help Refugees...
that is not host to Syrian refugees. This is generosity and humanity that is remarkable. Think about it this way, proportionately. It would be as if
Video examples
Rory Sutherland: Sweat...
in small pieces of tactical activity. But what is happening is that effectively -- and the invention of the spreadsheet hasn't helped this; lots of things haven't helped this -- business and government suffers from a kind of physics envy. It wants the world to be the kind of place where the input and the change are proportionate.
Video examples
The Science of a...
well the first thing that really strikes me it's just absolutely beautiful footage where you can see in incredible clarity what the cheetah is capable of there's a number of key elements here one of the most important ones is this spine so the spine of the cheetah is proportionately the the longest and the
Video examples
Perspective is...
meets with public approval and even a small degree of affection rather than being seen as bastardy so where economists make the fundamental mistake is they think that money is money actually my pain experienced in paying five pounds is not just proportionate to the amount but where I think that money
Video examples
Richard Ledgett: The NSA...
couldn't otherwise have. Is there any internal debate about that? Yeah. I mean, we debate these things all the time, and there is discussion that goes on in the executive branch and within NSA itself and the intelligence community about what's right, what's proportionate,
Video examples
How to think about...
is because the objects move towards each other proportionate to their respective masses. The earth is much much much more massive than the rock, so it moves a very very small distance, and the rock is much less massive, so it moves farther with respect to the earth.
Video examples
Rory Sutherland:...
rather than being seen as bastardy. So where economists make the fundamental mistake is they think that money is money. Actually, my pain experienced in paying five pounds is not just proportionate to the amount, but where I think that money is going.
Video examples
It's time for women to...
Some people call me the real winner of the election because of this, and there are many people who encouraged me to run again. But what really makes me proud is to know that I earned proportionately higher percentage support from the young people,
Video examples
How America's public...
The problems we have as a country are the problems we created as a country. The quality of your education is directly proportionate to your access to college, your access to jobs, your access to the future.
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An update on BMI PIPE...
still said but he's a big guy tall and muscular and proportionately he has more fat he has more muscle than he has fat which is a good thing so earlier this
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Let’s Help Refugees...
that is not host to Syrian refugees. This is generosity and humanity that is remarkable. Think about it this way, proportionately. It would be as if
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Shilpa Shetty
Indian Actress
I try to be a good daughter, as I believe in karma and feel that how you are with your parents is directly proportionate to what you receive in your life. I am a big oneness follower, and our gurus have told us that if you want to achieve external happiness, you need to be happy internally. And your inner circle is your family.
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Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
American Politician
The black masses must demand and refuse to accept nothing less than that proportionate percentage of the political spoils such as jobs, elective offices and appointments... They must reject the shameful racial tokenism that characterizes the political life of America today.
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Ludwig Quidde
German Critic
Thus, if armaments were curtailed without a secure peace and all countries disarmed proportionately, military security would have been in no way affected.
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Sergei Lavrov
Russian Diplomat
Russia has been entirely proportionate in its military response to Georgia's attack on Russian citizens and peacekeepers.
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Frans Timmermans
Dutch Politician
It is a duty for any government to uphold the rule of law, and this sometimes requires the proportionate use of force.
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Frederick Banting
Canadian Scientist
In the U.S., the incidence of diabetes has increased proportionately with the per capita consumption of sugar.
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Eric Hoffer
American Writer
The weakness of a soul is proportionate to the number of truths that must be kept from it.
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Honore de Balzac
French Novelist
The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman.
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Amos Lee
American Musician
Songwriting isn't always something that's directly proportionate to the experience.
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Theresa May
British Politician
I want a counter-terrorism regime that is proportionate, focused and transparent.
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Shilpa Shetty
Indian Actress
I try to be a good daughter, as I believe in karma and feel that how you are with your parents is directly proportionate to what you receive in your life. I am a big oneness follower, and our gurus have told us that if you want to achieve external happiness, you need to be happy internally. And your inner circle is your family.
Quote examples
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
American Politician
The black masses must demand and refuse to accept nothing less than that proportionate percentage of the political spoils such as jobs, elective offices and appointments... They must reject the shameful racial tokenism that characterizes the political life of America today.
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Ludwig Quidde
German Critic
Thus, if armaments were curtailed without a secure peace and all countries disarmed proportionately, military security would have been in no way affected.
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Sergei Lavrov
Russian Diplomat
Russia has been entirely proportionate in its military response to Georgia's attack on Russian citizens and peacekeepers.
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Frans Timmermans
Dutch Politician
It is a duty for any government to uphold the rule of law, and this sometimes requires the proportionate use of force.
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Frederick Banting
Canadian Scientist
In the U.S., the incidence of diabetes has increased proportionately with the per capita consumption of sugar.
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Eric Hoffer
American Writer
The weakness of a soul is proportionate to the number of truths that must be kept from it.
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Honore de Balzac
French Novelist
The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman.
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Amos Lee
American Musician
Songwriting isn't always something that's directly proportionate to the experience.
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Theresa May
British Politician
I want a counter-terrorism regime that is proportionate, focused and transparent.
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