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Proportionate

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