proportional
[ pruh-pawr-shuh-nl ]
/ prəˈpɔr ʃə nl /
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adjective
having due proportion; corresponding.
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.
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Origin of proportional
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English proporcional, from Latin prōportiōnālis; see proportion, -al1
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How to use proportional in a sentence
They have not unproportionally large, but often only regular cells.
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British Dictionary definitions for proportional
proportional
/ (prəˈpɔːʃənəl) /
adjective
of, involving, or being in proportion
maths having or related by a constant ratio
noun
maths an unknown term in a proportionin a/b = c/x, x is the fourth proportional
Derived forms of proportional
proportionality, nounproportionally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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