proportionality en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɹəpɔɹʃɪnˈælɪti/
- (Mid-Atlantic, US) audio
- /pɹəpɔɹʃəˈnæləti/
Etymology
From proportional + -ity, from Latin proportionalitas.
Meanings
- (uncountable) the property of being proportional
- (uncountable) 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)
- (countable) the degree to which something is in proportion
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| proportionalities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
equiproportionality · nonproportionality
Translations (12)
es proporcionalidad (the property of being proportional) · pt proporcionalidade (the property of being proportional) · de Proportionalität (the property of being proportional) · ca proporcionalitat (the property of being proportional) · el αναλογικότητα (the property of being proportional) · uk пропорційність (the property of being proportional) · fi suhteellisuus (the property of being proportional) · it proporzionalità (the property of being proportional) · sv proportionalitet (the property of being proportional) · fr proportionnalité (the property of being proportional) · bg пропорционалност (the property of being proportional) · ru пропорциона́льность (the property of being proportional)