Sentence examples for diminished in proportion from inspiring English sources

So in order to possess in itself this non-numerical unity, the nature must have, in itself, some sort of being too, proportional to it (such that the real entity of the nature is diminished in proportion to the diminished real unity that it has).

While Bravo's quantity of performing-arts programs has diminished in proportion to the increase in films, the service has stepped up its venture into original co-productions.

In visual perspective, to preserve the impression of size constancy of an object, the physical size of the object has in fact to be diminished in proportion to the provided perspective.

The jury was in explicit terms told that if they found the plaintiff guilty of contributory negligence it would not bar a recovery, but that the damages assessed must be diminished in proportion to the amount of negligence attributable to the plaintiff.

I will only say that it would have been the greatest possible error of strategy, because the superiority we possessed at that time would necessarily have diminished in proportion to our delay in making aggressive use of it; for England was continually bringing further divisions over to France, just as the French were from their colonial empire.

Respect for character is always diminished in proportion to the number among whom the blame or praise is to be divided.

The tribute paid to Mr. HOWE is arranged upon what is termed a "sliding scale," so that the fee for each machine diminishes in proportion as the number sold for the year increases.

Replying to a suit from two victims, the diocese said that "the culpable conduct of the plaintiffs brought about the alleged injuries and that any award for damages for such injuries should be diminished in the proportion that the plaintiffs' culpable conduct bears to all culpable conduct which brought about the alleged damages".

They should be (if we may use the expression) the whole body politic, with all it's property, rights, and priviledges, reduced to a smaller scale, every part being diminished in just proportion.

The social risk can be diminished in similar proportions.

The findings, however, diminished in trace proportions after 2 weeks of cessation period.