proportionment

[ pruh-pawr-shuh n-muh nt, -pohr- ]

/ prəˈpɔr ʃən mənt, -ˈpoʊr- /

noun

the act of proportioning.

the state of being proportioned.

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Nearby words

proportional representation, proportional spacing, proportionality, proportionate, proportioned, proportionment, proposal, propose, proposition, propositional attitude, propositional calculus

Origin of proportionment

First recorded in 1690–1700; proportion + -ment

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