
Proportionate
Fair Comparison
Use 'proportionate' to compare fairness between sizes, amounts, or degrees of things.
They shared the profits in a proportionate manner, based on their investments.
Measure Justice
'Proportionate' often relates to justice, meaning the punishment fits the crime.
The judge issued a proportionate sentence, considering the minor nature of the offense.
Avoiding Excess
Describes actions or measures that avoid being excessive or insufficient.
The response was proportionate to the threat, neither overbearing nor weak.
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