- past participle of proportion.
- past tense form of proportion.
proportioned
Americanadjective
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adjusted to proper proportion or relation.
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having proportions as specified.
a badly proportioned room.
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Etymology
Origin of proportioned
First recorded in 1350–1400, proportioned is from the Middle English word proporcioned. See proportion, -ed 2
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Inside Ball’s former Charlotte residence, soaring ceilings and expansive windows create an open atmosphere, allowing natural light to flow throughout the home’s generously proportioned living spaces.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
He’s a ridiculously proportioned savant who dribbles like a point guard, blocks shots like a center and puts up stat lines matched only by Hall-of-Famers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
And then there are the paintings and canvases, too small and oddly proportioned compared to the wall.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2025
A classically proportioned drama about the building of the American West, mostly seen from the eyes of one logger, that approaches the quiet grandeur of a Terrence Malick movie?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
He was a tiny man, my size standing on a log, perfectly proportioned, except for one thing.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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