proportional
/pɹəˈpɔːʃənəl/pruh-PAWR-shuh-nuhl
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/pɹəˈpɔɹʃənəl/pruh-PAWR-shuh-nuhl
Meaningrelating to proportion
Common meaning: in proportion
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- proforward, forSkeat, Concise Etymological Dictionary (1911), p. 415 · scan
- portiona share, a partSkeat, Concise Etymological Dictionary (1911), p. 415 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
‘forward, for’ + ‘a share, a part’ → proportional
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from proportion + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), PROPORTION, p.471 · scan
Roots
- portiō Latin “a share, a part”
- proportionem Latin “a relation of parts”
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