All WordCraft page views28,121This response not counted

RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

Put the meaning into your own words.

Take a moment before opening the definition. There is no timer and no penalty for needing another look.

CARD 3 OF 3

proportionate

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Corresponding appropriately in size, amount, or degree to something else.

The time allotted to each topic was proportionate to its complexity.
Dictionary practice example.
Parity in booking access did not require every fitting to last exactly the same number of minutes. Instead, the time allowed could remain proportionate to the work involved while each performer had an equal chance to arrange it.
From Comparisons That Help.
Full dictionary entry
Try another dictionary setOpen lesson index
Return to top