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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProportionalität
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pro-por-tion-a-li-tät
"Die Proportionalität der Strafen wurde in der Debatte hervorgehoben."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being proportional; the relationship between quantities in which a change in one quantity results in a corresponding change in another.
"The proportionality of the budget allocation to the project's needs was evident in the final report." - 2
In law, a principle that requires that the severity of a sanction or measure must be proportionate to the seriousness of the offense.
"The court ruled that the punishment imposed was in violation of the principle of proportionality."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'proportionality' originates from the Latin word 'proportio', meaning 'a part in relation to a whole'. It evolved through Middle French 'proportionnalité' in the 14th century, reflecting the concept of balance and ratio in various contexts, particularly in mathematics and law.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Proportionality" is said worldwide
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Proportionnalité
Transliteration: pro-por-syon-alite
"La proportionnalité est essentielle dans la répartition des ressources."
Proportionalität
Transliteration: pro-por-tion-a-li-tät
"Die Proportionalität der Strafen wurde in der Debatte hervorgehoben."
Proporzionalità
Transliteration: pro-por-zio-na-li-ta
"La proporzionalità è un principio fondamentale nel diritto."
Proporcionalidad
Transliteration: pro-por-cio-na-li-dad
"La proporcionalidad es clave en la asignación de recursos."
Proporcionalidade
Transliteration: pro-por-cio-na-li-da-de
"A proporcionalidade é um princípio importante na justiça."
अनुपातिकता
Transliteration: anupaatikta
"अनुपातिकता संसाधनों के वितरण में महत्वपूर्ण है।"
比例性
Transliteration: bǐlìxìng
"比例性在资源分配中至关重要。"
비례성
Transliteration: biryeseong
"비례성은 자원 배분에서 중요합니다."
比例性
Transliteration: hireisei
"比例性は資源配分において重要です。"
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