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proportionment

[ pruh-pawr-shuhn-muhnt, -pohr- ]
/ prəˈpɔr ʃən mənt, -ˈpoʊr- /
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noun
the act of proportioning.
the state of being proportioned.
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Origin of proportionment

First recorded in 1690–1700; proportion + -ment

Words nearby proportionment

proportional limit, proportional representation, proportional spacing, proportionate, proportioned, proportionment, proposal, propose, proposed, proposition, propositional attitude
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