Synonyms for proportionality
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1. proportionalitynoun

   a ratio of two quantities that is constant

   Synonyms:
   balance, proportion

2. proportion, proportionality, balancenoun

   harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)

   "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin

   Synonyms:
   remainder, dimension, counterbalance, ratio, proportion, symmetry, equaliser, residual, balance, counterpoise, residuum, rest, counterweight, residue, balance wheel, equilibrium, symmetricalness, equipoise, correspondence, equalizer

Matched Categories

1. • Arrangement
   • Ratio

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1. List of paraphrases for "proportionality":

   proportion, proportionate

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1. Michael Romano:

   Kens sentence of 50 (years)-to-life was much longer than (for) rapists and murderers, there should be some proportionality.

2. Ben Carson:

   I think God's a pretty fair person, and he advocated a tithing system, there must be something inherently fair about proportionality.

3. Makarim Wibisono:

   The stark disparity in casualty figures on the two sides ... reflects the (skewed) balance of power and the disproportionate cost borne by Palestinian civilians, raising questions as to whether Israel adhered to the international law principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions.

4. Chief Justice James Allsop:

   The lack of proportionality between the tiny increase in risk and lack of control, and the liability for all damaged by heatwaves, bushfires and rising sea levels to all Australians under the age of 18 ongoing into the future, mean that the duty in tort should not be imposed.

5. Dale Bumpers:

   There's a total lack of proportionality, a total lack of balance in this thing. The charge and the punishment are totally out of sync.