proportionable
(adjective) proportionate
Source: WordNet® 3.1
proportionable (comparative more proportionable, superlative most proportionable)
Capable of being proportioned, or made proportional.
In the correct proportion; proportional; commensurable.
• unproportionable
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*por"tion*a*ble, a.
Definition: Capable of being proportioned, or made proportional; also, proportional; proportionate.
– Pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness, n. But eloquence may exist without a proportionable degree of wisdom. Burke. Proportionable, which is no longer much favored, was of our [i. e., English writers'] own coining. Fitzed. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 January 2025
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
