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   proportional

   /prəˈpɔːʃən(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. corresponding in size or amount to something else: "the punishment should be proportional to the crime"
   • ▪ (of a variable quantity) having a constant ratio to another quantity.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin proportionalis, from proportio(n-) (see proportion).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROPORTIONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   1. a. : 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.

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   When quantities have the same relative size. In other words they have the same ratio. Example: A rope's length and weight are in proportion. When 20m of rope weighs 1kg, then: • 40m of that rope weighs 2kg. • 200m of that rope weighs 10kg.

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   Proportional definition: having due proportion; corresponding. . See examples of PROPORTIONAL used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROPORTIONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishproportional adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   proportional (to something) increasing or decreasing in size, amount or degree according to changes in something else. Salary is proportional to years of experience. The number of teachers appointed is proportional to the total number of students. to be directly/inversely proportional to something. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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   proportional meaning, definition, what is proportional: something that is proportional to someth...: Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROPORTIONAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    adjective. /prəˈpɔrʃənl/ proportional (to something) of an appropriate size, amount, or degree in comparison with something Salary is proportional to years of experience. The number of teachers appointed is proportional to the total number of students. to be directly/inversely proportional to something. Definitions on the go.