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proportionate characteristics

[prə-ˈpȯr-shə-nət ˌker-ik-tə-ˈris-tiks]
noun phrasepl: proportionate characteristics
características proporcionais
1. Features or qualities that are in correct or suitable proportion relative to other elements; balanced and well-matched attributes
The proportionate characteristics of the building's facade made it aesthetically pleasing.
As características proporcionais da fachada do edifício o tornaram esteticamente agradável.
2. Physical or abstract features that maintain appropriate ratios or relationships to each other
Good design requires proportionate characteristics in all visual elements.
Um bom design exige características proporcionais em todos os elementos visuais.
Synonyms
balanced featuresharmonious attributeswell-matched qualitiescorresponding traitssymmetrical properties
Antonyms
disproportionate characteristicsunbalanced featuresmismatched attributesasymmetrical properties

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
características proporcionais
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
características proporcionadas
Alternative form sometimes used in European Portuguese
Technical/Academic
propriedades proporcionais
Used in scientific and technical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

in proportion
keep in proportion
lose proportion
sense of proportion
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