Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proportionality

/pɹəpɔɹʃəˈnæləti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: pro-por-tion-al-i-ty
IPA: /pɹəpɔɹʃəˈnæləti/

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the property of being proportional

Uncountable

noun

the principle that government action ought to be proportional to the ends achieved (e.g. the military should not be deployed to stop petty vandalism)

Uncountable

noun

the degree to which something is in proportion

Countable

Etymology

From proportional + -ity, from Latin proportionalitas.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: proportionalitas
Suffix: proportional

Usage

Inflected Forms

proportionalities (plural)

Derived Forms

equiproportionality nonproportionality

Synonyms

proportion balance

Rhymes With

personality functionality plurality immortality originality individuality fatality speciality rationality criminality constitutionality impartiality

Questions

How do you pronounce proportionality?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəpɔɹʃəˈnæləti/.
What does proportionality mean?: the property of being proportional
Where does proportionality come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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