Etymology

proportionate

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Today it means: In proportion; proportional; commensurable. Full definition →

Latin prōportiōnātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromprōportiōnātus
  2. Latin · borrowed fromprōportiōnātus
  3. English todayproportionate

Borrowed from Latin prōportiōnātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, proportion + -ate.

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