proportionable
/proportionable/
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Capable of being proportioned or made proportionate; having a consistent or corresponding relationship in size, amount, or degree. This describes something that can be adjusted or compared in a balanced, relative way. 2. Proportionate. Being in due proportion; corresponding in size, degree, or intensity.
Usage
The word "proportionable" is used to describe a relationship where one thing corresponds appropriately to another in scale, amount, or significance. It often implies that an adjustment can or should be made to achieve this balance. * It is a formal and somewhat less common synonym for "proportionate." * It can describe abstract concepts like punishment, reward, or effort in relation to an action or cause.
Examples
- The architect ensured that the ornamentation was proportionable to the size of the building's facade.
- The severity of the sentence should be proportionable to the crime committed.
- We must make a proportionable reduction in expenses to match the decrease in revenue.
Advanced Usage
- "Proportionable to": This is the standard construction, indicating what something is in proportion with.
- The tax increase was proportionable to the level of public services provided.
- In historical or legal texts, "proportionable" might be used to discuss fair or equitable distributions.
- Each contributor shall bear a proportionable share of the losses.
Variants and Related Words
- Proportion (n): A part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.
- Proportional (adj): Corresponding in size or amount to something else. (Note: Often used in mathematics, e.g., ).
- Proportionate (adj): Being in due proportion; corresponding in size or degree. (The most common synonym).
- Disproportionate (adj): Too large or too small in comparison with something else.
Synonyms
- Commensurate
- Corresponding
- Equivalent
- Proportional
- Relative
Antonyms
- Disproportionate
- Incommensurate
- Unequal
Adjective
- proportionate