proportionate

🇺🇸 /prəˈpɔːrʃənət/ 🇬🇧 /prəˈpɔːʃənət/
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Being in the correct or suitable relationship in size, amount, or degree to something else.

The punishment should be proportionate to the crime committed.

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adj. Being in the correct or suitable relationship in size, amount, or degree to something else.