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verhältnismäßig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • comparative adjective Measured or judged by comparison rather than in absolute terms.
  • comparatively adverb In relation to something else; relatively.
  • pro rata adjective Worked out in proportion to a larger whole, so that each part gets a share matching its size, time or contribution.
  • relatively adverb Fairly or somewhat, when judged against a typical standard.

Senses

verhältnismäßig is used for these senses in English:

  • comparative Approximated by comparison; relative.
  • pro rata (of an allocation) In proportion to some factor that can be exactly calculated.

comparative — full definition

  1. adjective Measured or judged by comparison rather than in absolute terms.
  2. noun The grammatical form of an adjective or adverb used to compare two things, such as "bigger" or "more quickly."

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