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Pronunciation / Transliteration: proporcional
"O castigo deve ser proporcional à ofensa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Corresponding in size, degree, or intensity to something else.
"The punishment should be proportionate to the crime committed." - 2
Having a proper relation between parts; symmetrical or balanced.
"The architectural design ensures that every room feels proportionate to the whole estate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'proportionatus', past participle of 'proportionare', meaning to apportion or measure. Entering Middle English via Old French in the late 15th century, the term originally related to mathematical ratios before expanding into broader legal, ethical, and socio-economic contexts to denote fair correspondence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Proportionate" is said worldwide
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proportionné
Transliteration: proportionné
"La réponse doit être proportionnée à l'attaque."
verhältnismäßig
Transliteration: verhältnismäßig
"Die Strafe muss verhältnismäßig zur Tat sein."
proporzionato
Transliteration: proporzionato
"Il compenso deve essere proporzionato al lavoro svolto."
proporcionado
Transliteration: proporcionado
"Los beneficios deben ser proporcionados al esfuerzo realizado."
proporcional
Transliteration: proporcional
"O castigo deve ser proporcional à ofensa."
अनुपातिक
Transliteration: anupatik
"दंड अपराध के अनुपातिक होना चाहिए।"
成比例的
Transliteration: chéng bǐ lì de
"惩罚应当与罪行成比例。"
비례하는
Transliteration: birehaneun
"처벌은 범죄에 비례해야 한다."
均衡した
Transliteration: kinkō shita
"罰は犯罪と均衡していなければならない。"
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