English Explanatory Dictionary

proportionality

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the property of being proportional
  2. 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)
  3. the degree to which something is in proportion

Pronunciation

/pɹəpɔɹʃəˈnæləti/ /pɹəpɔɹʃɪnˈælɪti/ en-us-proportionality.ogg

Word forms

proportionality proportionalities

Etymology

From proportional + -ity, from Latin proportionalitas.

Derived words

equiproportionality nonproportionality
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