"proportionate" meaning in English

See proportionate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /prəˈpɔːʃənət/ [UK], /prəˈpɔrʃənət/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-proportionate (adj).wav [UK] Forms: proportionate [positive], more proportionate [comparative], most proportionate [superlative]
enPR: prə-pôʹshə-nət [UK], prə-pôrʹshə-nət [US] Etymology: proportion + -ate Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|proportion|ate}} proportion + -ate Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If A is proportionate with B, the are similar in size or amount. Synonyms: proportional
    Sense id: simple-proportionate-en-adj-dxYDnzV7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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