The flat has high ceilings and well-proportioned rooms.
...a perfectly-proportioned young woman.
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proportioned — index coextensive, elegant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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 — shənd adjective Etymology: Middle English proporciouned, from past participle of proporciounen to proportion : having such proportions he was small and slight … but well proportioned, and his short stature did not catch the eye John Buchan : made … Useful english dictionary
Proportioned — Proportion Pro*por tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proportioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proportioning}.] [Cf. F. proportionner. Cf. {Proportionate}, v.] 1. To adjust in a suitable proportion, as one thing or one part to another; as, to proportion the size… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proportioned — /preuh pawr sheuhnd, pohr /, adj. 1. adjusted to proper proportion or relation. 2. having proportions as specified: a badly proportioned room. [1350 1400; ME proporcioned. See PROPORTION, ED2] * * * … Universalium
proportioned — adjective Having a proportion. The girls figure, he perceived, was admirably proportioned; she was evidently at the period when the angles of childhood were rounding into the promising curves of adolescence … Wiktionary
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
proportioned — UK [prəˈpɔː(r)ʃ(ə)nd] / US [prəˈpɔrʃ(ə)nd] adjective used after some adverbs for describing the way that the different parts of something combine a well proportioned house … English dictionary
proportioned — proportion ► NOUN 1) a part, share, or number considered in relation to a whole. 2) the ratio of one thing to another. 3) the correct or pleasing relation of things or between the parts of a whole. 4) (proportions) dimensions; size. ► VERB formal … English terms dictionary
proportioned — pro·por·tion || prÉ™ pÉ”rʃn / pÉ”Ë n. ratio; part, portion; rate; dimension, size; percentage; balance v. separate into portions; adjust in size relative to other parts; bring into proper relation … English contemporary dictionary
