Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proportionate

/pɹəˈpɔɹʃənət/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: pro-por-tion-ate
IPA: /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənət/

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In proportion; proportional; commensurable.

adj

Harmonious and symmetrical.

verb

To make proportionate.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"What is proportionate to his transgression."
"“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.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōportiōnātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, proportion + -ate.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənət/
British English: /pɹəˈpɔːʃənət/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

more proportionate (comparative) most proportionate (superlative) proportionates (present, singular) proportionating (participle, present) proportionated (participle, past) proportionated (past)

Derived Forms

equiproportionate improportionate overproportionate proportionately proportionateness misproportionate proportionator

Frequently Paired Words

apportion

Synonyms

harmonious symmetrical

Antonyms

disproportionate nonproportionate unproportionate

Rhymes With

extortionate

Questions

How do you pronounce proportionate?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənət/.
What does proportionate mean?: In proportion; proportional; commensurable.
Where does proportionate come from?: Borrowed from Latin prōportiōnātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, proportion + -ate.

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