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proportional

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of proportional

corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree
  • the Web site's popularity increased exponentially, resulting in a proportional increase in advertising revenue
Synonyms of proportional

commensurable, commensurate, proportionate
Words Related to proportional

balanced, symmetrical (or symmetric)

correlative, reciprocal

contingent, dependent, relative

akin, comparable, similar
Phrases Synonymous with proportional

in proportion
Near Antonyms of proportional

asymmetrical (or asymmetric), distorted, irregular, lopsided, nonsymmetrical, twisted, unsymmetrical

unbalanced
Antonyms of proportional

disproportionate

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