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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the property of being proportional uncountable
2. 2
   harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) wordnet
3. 3
   the principle that government action ought to be proportional to the ends achieved (e.g. the military should not be deployed to stop petty vandalism) uncountable
4. 4
   a ratio of two quantities that is constant wordnet
5. 5
   the degree to which something is in proportion countable

Synonyms

All synonyms

balancecommunioncommunityconformitycongruityconsistency

Etymology

From proportional + -ity, from Latin proportionalitas.

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