proportionate
adjective/prəˈpɔrʃənət/
Frequency rank: #12,555 most common English word
Meaning
Corresponding in size, degree, or amount to something else; properly balanced.
Example sentence
The salary increase was proportionate to the extra responsibilities she had taken on at work.
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