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proportional

/pɹʌpˈɔɹʃʌnʌl/noun, adjective4 syllables

Proportional means: properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by ‘to’.

Synonyms for proportional3

adjective, as in properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by ‘to’

relative, proportionate

adjective, as in having a constant ratio

proportionate

also used for proportional

commensurate

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What does proportional mean?3

adjective

1

properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by ‘to’“the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime”

2

having a constant ratio

noun

1

one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Proportional in a sentence

  • The exit flow rate is proportional to the pressure difference around the exit valve.FeuDRenais2
  • The electricity cost is proportional to the total resistance of the circuit.marcelostockle
  • Rapidity of rise may be inversely proportional to duration at altitude.halfb1t
  • Stamp duties are directly proportional to the purchase price of a house.LarissaDeck
  • The tax you pay is proportional to the income you have.nickrobson
  • The length of a marriage is inversely proportional to the cost of the wedding.ddnktr
  • Scientists noted the decline in brain cell activation was proportional to the monkeys’ age.Cangarejo
  • The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.Adelpa

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of proportional

as a noun

plural
proportionals