Proportionate

/prəˈpɔːʃənət/ adjective

Definition

Corresponding in size, degree, or intensity to something else; having the correct or appropriate relationship between parts. Describes balanced or fair distribution based on relevant factors.

Etymology

From Latin 'proportionatus,' from 'proportio' (comparative relation), combining 'pro-' (in front of) and 'portio' (portion). The mathematical concept of proportion was central to ancient Greek and Roman architecture and philosophy.

Kelly Says

The golden ratio proves that humans are hardwired to find certain proportions beautiful - what we call 'proportionate' isn't just mathematical, it's deeply aesthetic and psychological!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ይመሳሰሉ
yi-me-sa-se-lu
ARالعربية
مناسب
munasib
BNবাংলা
সম্পর্কিত
som-pork-it
CACatalà
proporcional
pro-por-shon-al
CSČeština
proporcionální
pro-por-shon-al-ni
DADansk
proportionel
pro-por-shon-el
DEDeutsch
proportional
pro-por-shon-al
ELΕλληνικά
συγκριτικό
sin-kri-ti-ko
ESEspañol
proporcional
pro-por-sioon-al
FAفارسی
مناسب
munasib
FISuomi
suhteellinen
suh-te-li-nen
FRFrançais
proportionnel
pro-por-shun-el
GUGU
સંતુલન
san-tu-lan
HAHA
kusa
ku-sa
HEעברית
ה比例
ha-bri-ya
HIहिन्दी
अनुपातिक
an-u-pa-atik
HUMagyar
arányos
ar-a-nyos
IDBahasa Indonesia
proporsional
pro-por-shon-al
IGIG
n'ehi
neh-ee
ITItaliano
proporzionale
pro-por-shon-ale
JA日本語
比例的
hi-ri-teki
KKKK
сәйкестік
say-kes-ti-k
KMKM
ទំន推
tum-tu-ph
KO한국어
비례적인
bi-rye-jeok-in
MRMR
अनुपातिक
an-u-pa-atik
MSBahasa Melayu
seimbang
se-im-bang
MYမြန်မာ
အကျယ်
a-kye-le
NLNederlands
proportioneel
pro-por-shon-eel
NONorsk
proportional
pro-por-shon-al
PAPA
ਸਮਾਨ
sa-maan
PLPolski
proporcjonalny
pro-por-shon-al-ny
PTPortuguês
proporcional
pro-por-shon-al
RORomână
proporțional
pro-por-shon-al
RUРусский
соразмерный
so-raz-mer-nyy
SVSvenska
proportionell
pro-por-shon-ell
SWKiswahili
kubwa
ku-bwa
TAதமிழ்
அளவான
a-la-va-an
TEతెలుగు
సరిపోటు
sa-ri-po-tu
THไทย
สัดส่วน
sat-suan
TLTL
proportional
pro-por-shon-al
TRTürkçe
orantılı
or-an-ti-li
UKУкраїнська
відповідний
vid-pov-id-nyy
URاردو
مناسب
munasib
VITiếng Việt
tỉ lệ
ti-le
YOYO
ìpin
ee-pin
ZH中文
成比例的
chéng bìlì de
ZUZU
ukuhlelo
u-ku-hle-lo

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