proportioned
Americanadjective
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adjusted to proper proportion or relation.
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having proportions as specified.
a badly proportioned room.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of proportioned
First recorded in 1350–1400, proportioned is from the Middle English word proporcioned. See proportion, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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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
Named to honor the Ama freedivers — a 2,000-year-old tradition of predominantly women-led divers who gather pearls and seafood in Japan — the bestselling Lindquist Big Ama Bag is a perfectly proportioned shoulder-carry bucket tote.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025
Rick Owens mixed gothic elements with a touch of the bizarre, featuring oversized rubber boots that Owens himself described as outlandishly proportioned.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024
Saint Sarah: clear, glowing skin; perfectly proportioned, neat features with a big, ever-present smile flashing perfect teeth; a steely determined head; and a Mother Teresa heart.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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