proportionality

🇺🇸 /prəˌpɔːrʃəˈnæləti/ 🇬🇧 /prəˌpɔːʃəˈnæləti/
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noun
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The idea that something should be reasonable and not too extreme.

The court emphasized the importance of proportionality when deciding the punishment for the crime.

translation

n. The idea that something should be reasonable and not too extreme.

Word Forms

Plural proportionalities