pro·por·tioned

pro·por·tioned
/prəˈpoɚʃənd/ adj
: having parts that relate in size to the other parts in a particular way

The sculpture was poorly proportioned.

She has a well-proportioned figure.


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  • o|ver|pro|por|tioned — «OH vuhr pruh PAWR shuhnd, POHR », adjective. = overproportionate. (Cf. ↑overproportionate) …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|pro|por|tioned — «UHN pruh PR shuhnd», adjective. not proportioned; not suitable …   Useful english dictionary

  • well-pro|por|tioned — «WEHL pruh PR shuhnd, POHR », adjective. having good or correct proportions; having a pleasing shape …   Useful english dictionary

  • tioned — afore·men·tioned; bas·tioned; car·na·tioned; dis·po·si·tioned; in·ten·tioned; par·ti·tioned; pro·por·tioned; bo·lec·tioned; un·con·di·tioned·ness; …   English syllables

  • por — ag·a·por·nis; ap·por·tion; ap·por·tion·ment; as·por·ta·tion; cel·le·por·i·dae; col·por·tage; col·por·teur; cor·por·i·fy; cryp·to·por·ti·cus; de·por·ta·tion; di·a·por·tha·ce·ae; di·a·por·the; dis·pro·por·tion·a·tion; ex·por·ta·tion;… …   English syllables

  • proportioned — pro·por·tioned …   English syllables

  • proportioned — pro|por|tioned [prəˈpo:ʃənd US ˈpo:r ] adj used to talk about how correct, attractive, suitable etc something is in its size or shape well/badly/beautifully etc proportioned ▪ Arnold s perfectly proportioned body ▪ a beautifully proportioned room …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • proportioned — pro|por|tioned [ prə pɔrʃnd ] adjective used after some adverbs for describing the way the different parts of something combine: a well proportioned house …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Underproportioned — Un der*pro*por tioned, a. Of inadequate or inferior proportions; small; poor. [1913 Webster] Scanty and underproportioned returns of civility. Collier. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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