SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS

proportionate

adjective

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

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Corresponding in degree

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commensurate proportional corresponding balanced appropriately scaled

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Usage distinction

Proportionate and commensurate express a fitting relation in size or degree. Appropriate can concern any kind of suitability; comparable permits comparison without requiring a matching scale.

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See proportionate in use

The time allotted to each topic was proportionate to its complexity.

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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.

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