Proportionality

noun

Word Frequency: 1.2

Definitions

1.nounThe property of being proportional

2.nounThe 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.nounThe degree to which something is in proportion

Synonyms

proportion proportionate compatibility relative appropriateness reasonableness adequacy award subsidiarity ratio symmetry disproportion

Rhymes With

vitality individuality sentimentality mortality geniality morality personality brutality

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