Examples of directly proportional in a Sentence
His earnings are directly proportional to the number of units he sells.
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The screen size is directly proportional to the phone's size.
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
Henry’s Law states that the levels of gas dissolved in a liquid is always directly proportional to the pressure of that gas in the atmosphere above.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
How fast the friction force generates heat is directly proportional to how fast the firemaker bows, on average, and is independent of the diameter of the spindle.
—Bradley Duncan, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2023
Cup size and band size aren't always directly proportional.
—Mallory Creveling, Women's Health, 27 Mar. 2023
The strength of the effect the researchers observed was directly proportional to the force applied.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2023
Unsurprisingly, the cost of your wedding seems to be directly proportional to your venue’s proximity to Lake Pichola.
—Praachi Raniwala, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2023
To top things off, AHG uses a variable fee structure, meaning annual service fees are directly proportional to the amount a client uses in their gold or silver IRA for a particular period.
—Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
As always, the battery capacity of the EV in question—in this case, 80.5 kilowatt-hours—is directly proportional to the length of time the car stays warm.
—John Voelcker, Car and Driver, 1 Feb. 2023
Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
Henry’s Law states that the levels of gas dissolved in a liquid is always directly proportional to the pressure of that gas in the atmosphere above.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
How fast the friction force generates heat is directly proportional to how fast the firemaker bows, on average, and is independent of the diameter of the spindle.
—Bradley Duncan, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2023
Cup size and band size aren't always directly proportional.
—Mallory Creveling, Women's Health, 27 Mar. 2023
The strength of the effect the researchers observed was directly proportional to the force applied.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2023
Unsurprisingly, the cost of your wedding seems to be directly proportional to your venue’s proximity to Lake Pichola.
—Praachi Raniwala, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2023
To top things off, AHG uses a variable fee structure, meaning annual service fees are directly proportional to the amount a client uses in their gold or silver IRA for a particular period.
—Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
As always, the battery capacity of the EV in question—in this case, 80.5 kilowatt-hours—is directly proportional to the length of time the car stays warm.
—John Voelcker, Car and Driver, 1 Feb. 2023
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“Directly proportional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directly%20proportional. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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