| 词组 | proportional, proportionate, proportionable |
| 释义 | proportional, proportionate, proportionable Dictionaries, Fowler 1926, and Copperud 1970, 1980 are in substantial agreement that proportional and proportionate mean the same thing. Copperud observes that proportional is the more common word, an observation confirmed by our citational evidence. Proportional is the more frequently used one in fixed technical combinations, such as proportional counter, proportional dividers, and proportional representation. Harper 1975, 1985 sets forth a distinction that "fastidious writers" are supposed to observe; it reserves proportional for situations involving a number of things and proportionate for only two things. The distinction is not confirmed by our evidence. Proportionable is a rare word; Fowler mentions it, but no one else does. It has been seldom seen since the 19th century. |
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