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proportioned

USpruh-POR-shuhnd/pɹəˈpɔɹʃənd/UKpruh-PAW-shuhnd/pɹəˈpɔːʃənd/

2 meanings of proportioned

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Having parts that relate to each other in size or amount.

    Like a drawing where the head is the right size for the body: nothing too big or too small.

    The little house had small but nicely proportioned rooms.

    His model plane looked odd because the wings were badly proportioned.

    Similarsized, shaped, formed, built, dimensioned

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  2. 2
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of proportion. Use it for the past, or after has, have or had.

    The architect proportioned the windows to suit the tall walls.

    She proportioned the garden beds so the small yard felt balanced.

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proportioned is a form of proportion

proportion, verb: To divide something into fair parts or shares. Full entry

Forms
proportionproportions he/she/itproportioning -ing formproportioned past tense, past participle
Spelling
proportion → proportioned: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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