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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPORTIONALITY

proportionality  [prəˌpɔːʃəˈnælɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPORTIONALITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Proportionality is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROPORTIONALITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of proportionality in the English dictionary

The definition of proportionality in the dictionary is the quality of being proportional.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPORTIONALITY


additionality
əˌdɪʃəˈnælɪtɪ
banality
bəˈnælɪtɪ
cardinality
ˌkɑːdɪˈnælɪtɪ
carnality
kɑːˈnælɪtɪ
commonality
ˌkɒməˈnælɪtɪ
constitutionality
ˌkɒnstɪˌtjuːʃəˈnælɪtɪ
criminality
ˌkrɪmɪˈnælɪtɪ
emotionality
ɪˌməʊʃəˈnælɪtɪ
externality
ˌɛkstɜːˈnælɪtɪ
finality
faɪˈnælɪtɪ
internationality
ˌɪntəˌnæʃəˈnælɪtɪ
irrationality
ɪˌræʃəˈnælɪtɪ
marginality
ˌmɑːdʒɪˈnælɪtɪ
nationality
ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtɪ
originality
əˌrɪdʒɪˈnælɪtɪ
penality
pɪˈnælɪtɪ
personality
ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪtɪ
rationality
ˌræʃəˈnælɪtɪ
tonality
təʊˈnælɪtɪ
venality
viːˈnælɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPORTIONALITY

proportion
proportionability
proportionable
proportionably
proportional
proportional counter
proportional font
proportional representation
proportional spacing
proportionally
proportionate
proportionately
proportionateness
proportioning
proportionless
proportionment
proportions
proposable
proposal

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPORTIONALITY

ability
air quality
augmented reality
confidentiality
equality
functionality
homosexuality
hospitality
in reality
inequality
locality
low-quality
morality
mortality
municipality
quality
reality
sexuality
speciality
spirituality
vitality

Synonyms and antonyms of proportionality in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «proportionality» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPORTIONALITY

Find out the translation of proportionality to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of proportionality from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «proportionality» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

比例
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

proporcionalidad
570 millions of speakers

English

proportionality
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समानता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التناسب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пропорциональности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

proporcionalidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আনুপাতিকতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

proportionnalité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perkadaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verhältnismäßigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

比例
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비례
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Proporsionalitas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình trạng cân xứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விகிதாசார
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आनुपातिकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

orantılılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

proporzionalità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

proporcjonalność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пропорційності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

proporționalitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναλογικότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

proporsionaliteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

proportionalitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

proporsjonalitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of proportionality

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPORTIONALITY»

The term «proportionality» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.430 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPORTIONALITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «proportionality» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «proportionality» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about proportionality

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPORTIONALITY»

Discover the use of proportionality in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to proportionality and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Necessity, Proportionality and the Use of Force by States
Against the background of these recent armed conflicts, this 2004 book offers the first comprehensive assessment of the twin requirements of proportionality and necessity as legal restraints on the forceful actions of States.
Judith Gardam, 2004
2
Proportionality: Constitutional Rights and their Limitations
Having identified proportionality as the main tool for limiting constitutional rights, Aharon Barak explores its four components (proper purpose, rational connection, necessity and proportionality stricto sensu) and discusses the ...
Aharon Barak, 2012
3
Legitimate Expectations and Proportionality in ...
This book presents a comparison of the development of legitimate expectations and proportionality in European and English law against the different traditions of administrative law.
Robert Thomas, 2000
4
The Principle of Proportionality in the Laws of Europe
This book of essays,the product of a conference held at the University of Birmingham in the spring of 1998, contains contributions from a group of extremely distinguished scholars in the fields of both public and private law.
Evelyn Ellis, 1999
5
The Margin of Appreciation Doctrine and the Principle of ...
This book analyses the case-law of the European Convention on Human Rights with particular reference to the margin of appreciation doctrine and the principle of proportionality.
Yutaka Arai, Yutaka Arai-Takahashi, 2002
6
Fair Balance: A Study of Proportionality, Subsidiarity and ...
The analysis revolves around the Courta (TM)s fair balance-test and comprises in-depth analyses of e.g. methods of interpretation, proportionality, the least onerous means-test, the notion of absolute rights, subsidiarity, formal and ...
Jonas Christoffersen, 2009
7
The Constitutional Structure of Proportionality
In view of the alarming tension between the triumphant success of proportionality and the severity of the criticism directed towards it, this book offers an in-depth analysis of the critics of proportionality and demonstrates that their ...
Matthias Klatt, Moritz Meister, 2012
8
Proportionality and Constitutional Culture
A comparison of proportionality, the dominant doctrine in constitutional law worldwide, with the American doctrine of balancing.
Moshe Cohen-Eliya, Iddo Porat, 2013
9
Transparency and Proportionality in the Schengen Information ...
This volume offers an evaluation of the Schengen Information System and border control co-operation from a transparency and proportionality perspective.
Stephen Kabera Karanja, 2008
10
Proportionality Principles in American Law : Controlling ...
Using this structure, the book examines the origins and contemporary uses of proportionality principles in public law, civil liberties, and the criminal justice system, emphasizing the utility of proportionality principles to guide judicial ...
Chair in Law University of Minnesota E. Thomas Sullivan Senior Vice President and Provost, Richard S. Frase Professor of Criminal Law University of Minnesota, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPORTIONALITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term proportionality is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Germany urges Turkey to respect proportionality in fight against PKK
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will support Ankara in its fight against extremists, Chancellor Angela Merkel told Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in a ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
2
Pharma In Brief - Federal Court Recommendations On "Increased …
The Working Group's initial recommendations are designed to modernize and improve practice and procedure in order to achieve increased proportionality in ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
3
Contextualizing Proportionality Analysis? A Response to Schmitt …
It seems to us that Schmitt and Merriam raise two related points of a general nature: One, that when assessing the proportionality of any specific military attack, ... «Just Security, May 15»
4
Surveying Proportionality: Whither the Reasonable Commander?
At least two surveys gathering information about “public perceptions” of proportionality and collateral damage are making their way around the international ... «Just Security, Mar 15»
5
Proportionality: The Continuing Effort to Limit the Scope of Discovery
The revised rule, now pending before the Supreme Court, attempts to further narrow and limit discovery by explicitly requiring proportionality considerations ... «Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Mar 15»
6
Lawyers, Social Workers and the Proportionality Test
Lawyers, Social Workers and the Proportionality Test. David Bedingfield, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, considers the President's judgment in A (A Child) [2015] ... «Family Law Week, Mar 15»
7
UN Chief questions 'proportionality' of Gaza war
“At the same time, the scale of the destruction in Gaza has left deep questions about proportionality.” When questioned about allegations that Prime Minister ... «Jerusalem Post, Oct 14»
8
Laurie Blank follow-up on Gaza, proportionality, and the law of war
Last week I noted an op-ed by Professor Laurie R. Blank, clinical professor of law and director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic at Emory University ... «Washington Post, Aug 14»
9
Laurie Blank on proportionality in the international law of targeting
There's a lot of talk about “disproportionate” killing or attacks, and the underlying assumption is often that assessing proportionality in the law of armed conflict is ... «Washington Post, Jul 14»
10
Israel's doctrine of proportionality in Gaza
The images of destruction after the battle between the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas that began July 20 in the Shajaiya neighborhood in the Gaza Strip have ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 14»

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