Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The character or state of being in proportion.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state of being in proportion.
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- noun uncountable the
property of beingproportional - noun uncountable the
principle thatgovernment action ought to be proportional to the ends achieved (e.g. themilitary should not be deployed to stop petty vandalism) - noun countable the degree to which something is in
proportion
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
- noun a ratio of two quantities that is constant
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Examples
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Under the laws of war, the term proportionality has a precise and strictly defined meaning.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Under the laws of war, the term proportionality has a precise and strictly defined meaning.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Our conclusion that the proper benchmark for measuring proportionality is citizen voting-age population is consistent with the caselaw.
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Second, proportionality is not measured by the number of civilians actually killed, but rather by the risk posed.
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Hiroshima and Tokyo are excellent examples of WHY proportionality is essential to the laws of war.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Harold Koh Statements on Drone Warfare at ASIL Tonight 2010
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Second, proportionality is not measured by the number of civilians actually killed, but rather by the risk posed.
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This sense of proportionality is the second jus in bello criterion; it has to do almost entirely with the foreseen but unintended harm done to noncombatants and to noncombatant infrastructure.
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Second, proportionality is not measured by the number of civilians actually killed, but rather by the risk posed.
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If the point of all this babble about proportionality is merely meant to establish that HRW is not an unimpeachable source, then fine, I will stipulate to that.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Taking the Yglesias Challenge on Human Rights Watch 2010
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In other words, as Harris explains, the idea of proportionality is shredded.
More On That “Internet Effect” Thing (Correction Appended) - Swampland - TIME.com 2008
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