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Proportionate Definition & Meaning

proportionate
adjective
  1. being in due proportion; "proportionate representation of a minority group"
  2. agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree
  3. exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities

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What does proportionate mean?
being in due proportion; "proportionate representation of a minority group" agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities
What part of speech is proportionate?
Proportionate is an adjective.
How many definitions does proportionate have?
Proportionate has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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