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proportional
[pruh-pawr-shuh-nl]
adjective
having due proportion; corresponding.
Synonyms: , , ,being in or characterized by proportion.
of, relating to, or based on proportion; relative.
Mathematics.
(of two quantities) having the same or a constant ratio or relation.
The quantities y and x are proportional if y/x = k, where k is the constant of proportionality.
(of a first quantity with respect to a second quantity) a constant multiple of.
The quantity y is proportional to x if y = kx, where k is the constant of proportionality.
proportional
/ əˈɔːʃəə /
adjective
of, involving, or being in proportion
maths having or related by a constant ratio
noun
maths an unknown term in a proportion
in a/b = c/x, x is the fourth proportional
Other Word Forms
- proportionality noun
- proportionally adverb
- interproportional adjective
- nonproportional adjective
- nonproportionally adverb
- subproportional adjective
- subproportionally adverb
- unproportional adjective
- unproportionally adverb
- ˈǰپDzԲ adverb
- ˌǰپDzˈٲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of proportional1
Example Sentences
But the additional members would be elected by proportional representation, on the argument that would bring in additional parties.
Nehru imagined a single, seven-year presidential term, proportional representation in Parliament and state legislatures, a judiciary with curtailed powers and a press reined in by strict libel laws.
A tariff is a domestic tax levied on goods as they enter a country, proportional to the value of the import and it is paid by the business importing them.
This is because Northern Ireland is a region where pay is relatively low and the greatest proportional impact of the NI increase is on employers of lower paid staff.
It will use a system of proportional representation meaning parties will be rewarded for the percentage of vote share that they win.
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