PROPORTIONALITY


Meaning of PROPORTIONALITY in English

/ prəˌpɔːʃəˈnæləti; NAmE -pɔːrʃ-/ noun

[ U ] ( formal ) the principle that an action, a punishment, etc. should not be more severe than is necessary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.