The phrase
"proportionate increase" means that something is increasing in size, amount, or value in a way that is fair and equal to the existing proportion or ratio.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«proportionate»
«increase»
Sentences with «proportionate increase»
- The order contains Government proposals to increase the fee for the grant of a shotgun certificate from # 50 to # 79.50 with proportionate increases in other fees. (politics.co.uk)
- For men and women together, heterosexual contact accounted for the largest proportionate increase in reported cases of AIDS, with a rise of 17.1 per cent. (newscientist.com)
- In short, the model used by the IPCC tends to exaggerate the radiative forcing from any given proportionate increase in CO2 concentration. (wattsupwiththat.com)
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