proportionality
/pɹəpɔɹʃəˈnæləti/
proportionality noun: the property of being proportional.
Noun
proportionality (countable and uncountable, plural proportionalities)
- the property of being proportional
- 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)
- the degree to which something is in proportion
proportionality meaning in Tamil
proportionality in Tamil
- விகிதசமத்துவம்
Forms of proportionality
| plural | proportionalities |
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Origin of proportionality
From proportional + -ity, from Latin proportionalitas.
Words formed from proportionality
Words that rhyme with proportionality
Questions about proportionality
- What does proportionality mean?
- Proportionality means the property of being proportional.
- What is proportionality in Tamil?
- Proportionality in Tamil is விகிதசமத்துவம். See Proportionality meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is proportionality?
- Proportionality is a noun.
- How do you pronounce proportionality?
- Proportionality is pronounced /pɹəpɔɹʃəˈnæləti/.
- What is the plural of proportionality?
- The plural of proportionality is proportionalities.
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