proportionality
/pɹəpɔɹʃəˈnæləti/ noun C2- the property of being proportional
- the principle that government action ought to be proportional to the ends achieved (e.g. the military should not be deployed to stop petty vandalism)
- the degree to which something is in proportion
Plural proportionalities
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