proportional

noun

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pro·por·tion·al | \ prə-ˈpȯr-shnəl

, -shə-nᵊl \

Definition of proportional

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a number or quantity in a proportion

proportional

adjective

Definition of proportional (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : corresponding in size, degree, or intensity

b : having the same or a constant ratio corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional

2 : regulated or determined in size or degree with reference to proportions a proportional system of immigration quotas a proportional font/typeface [=a font/typeface with characters of various widths]

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Other Words from proportional

Adjective

proportionality \ prə-ˌpȯr-shə-ˈna-lə-tē

\ noun

proportionally \ prə-ˈpȯr-shnə-lē

, -shə-nᵊl-ē \ adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms for proportional

Synonyms: Adjective

Antonyms: Adjective

disproportionate

Examples of proportional in a Sentence

Adjective The features of the face in the drawing are proportional. the website's popularity increased exponentially, resulting in a proportional increase in advertising revenue

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective And the second is that Labour and the Liberal Democrats pass legislation that creates a proportional-representation system. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 July 2022 Many extreme, single-issue candidates running as independents came together to get on the proportional-representation ballot. — Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, 22 May 2022 If two shapes are similar, the angle measures are the same and the side lengths are proportional. — Mark Wolfmeyer, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2022 One tenet of Title IX states that the number of male and female athletes must be proportional to the number of male and female undergraduate students. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2022 Your productivity and success will be proportional to your ability to strategically use your teams and resources. — Kara Dennison, Forbes, 17 June 2022 The switch to the fee-for-service approach came about because advertisers decided that agency income was excessive and needs to be more proportional. — Avi Dan, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Given the close national divide between the parties, a more proportional House will probably be a more volatile one, with fewer stable majorities and even sharper partisan differences. — David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022 Some thought that Smith was vindicated and proportional in his response to the joke, following the instinct to protect Pinkett, while others opined that violence is never the answer. — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 28 Mar. 2022 See More

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