proportionable
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Origin of proportionable
1350–1400; Middle English proporcionable < Late Latin prōportiōnābilis. See proportion, -able
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If so, as I fought for you, as well as you for me, it gives me a proportionable Right to fleece you.
From Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes by Jorgenson, Chester E.
Again, 'I very much doubt,' says Sir Joshua, 'whether a habit of drawing correctly what we see will not give a proportionable power of drawing correctly what we imagine.'
From The Use of a Box of Colours In a Practical Demonstration on Composition, Light and Shade, and Colour. by Willson, Harry
Here we found an old-established empire advanced to its crisis; the magnificence and luxury of the great carried to the highest excess, and the people in a proportionable degree of oppression and debasement.
From Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Lady by Chapone, Hester
No appointment to office of any kind was made, except in consideration of a proportionable sum paid down into her own coffers.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
All extra feeding, therefore, must be begun very gradually; and it does not appear, in any case, to produce proportionable results.
From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert
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