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proportional

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pro⋅por⋅tion⋅al

  [pruh-pawr-shuh-nl, -pohr-]
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–adjective
1. having due proportion; corresponding.
2. being in or characterized by proportion.
3. of, pertaining to, or based on proportion; relative.
4. Mathematics.
a. (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.
b. (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.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME proporcional < L prōportiōnālis. See proportion, -al 1

Related forms:
pro⋅por⋅tion⋅al⋅i⋅ty, noun
pro⋅por⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. harmonious, comparative, accordant, consonant, proportionate.
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pro·por·tion·al   (prə-pôr'shə-nəl, -pōr'-)   
adj.  

  1. Forming a relationship with other parts or quantities; being in proportion.

  2. Properly related in size, degree, or other measurable characteristics; corresponding: Punishment ought to be proportional to the crime.

  3. Mathematics Having the same or a constant ratio.

n.  One of the quantities in a mathematical proportion.
pro·por'tion·al'i·ty (-shə-nāl'ĭ-tē) n., pro·por'tion·al·ly adv.
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