Proportionateness (Noun)
Meaning
The relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The new employee's salary was questioned due to concerns about proportionateness with their level of experience.
- The judge's ruling was appealed on grounds of proportionateness to the severity of the crime.
- The government's response to the crisis was criticized for its lack of proportionateness to the actual threat.
- The architects had to consider the proportionateness of the building's design to the surrounding landscape.
- The researcher's methods were questioned for their proportionateness to the research question being studied.