proportionativeadj.
/prəˈpɔːʃənətɪv/, /prəˈpɔːʃn̩ətɪv/, U.S. /prəˈpɔrʃəˌneɪdɪv/, /pərˈpɔrʃəˌneɪdɪv/ U.S. rare.
= proportionate adj.
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the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > that is in due proportion or proportionate
reasonable1348
proportionala1398
proportionatea1398
proportionable?a1425
attemperate1485
measured1561
measurable1563
answerable1567
symmetral1660
adequal1678
proportionative1949
1949 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 23 Aug. 11/7 A metropolitan area such as New York or Los Angeles would have proportionative rates due to the fact that the greatest number of phones in such states would be in their metropolitan areas.
1996 Indiana Lawyer (Nexis) 24 July 2 I can remember explaining to judges that the case before them was a simple one of consolidated return and proportionative income.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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