PROPORTIONATELY

proportionately, pro rata

(adverb) in proportion

proportionately, proportionally

(adverb) to a proportionate degree; “your salary will rise proportionately to your workload”

proportionately

(adverb) in proportion; “the height of this wall must be reduced proportionately to give the room pleasant dimensions”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

proportionately (comparative more proportionately, superlative most proportionately)

In a proportionate manner; with due proportion; proportionally.

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*por"tion*ate*ly (, adv.

Definition: In a proportionate manner; with due proportion; proportionally.

PROPORTIONATE

Pro*por"tion*ate, a. Etym: [L. proportionatus. See Proportion.]

Definition: Adjusted to something else according to a proportion; proportional. Longfellow. What is proportionate to his transgression. Locke.

Pro*por"tion*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Proportionated; p. pr. & vb. n. Proportionating.] Etym: [Cf. Proportion, v.]

Definition: To make proportional; to adjust according to a settled rate, or to due comparative relation; to proportion; as, to proportionate punishment to crimes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 March 2025

PARAMAGNET

(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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