Definition of PROPORTIONALITY

proportionality

Plural: proportionalities

Noun

  • a ratio of two quantities that is constant
  • harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); - John Ruskin
  • 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

Origin / Etymology

From proportional + -ity, from Latin proportionalitas.

Synonyms

balance, proportion

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