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    proportionally
    /prəˈpɔːʃənəli/

    adverb

    • 1. in a way that corresponds in size or amount to something else: "health problems increased proportionally to the number of hours worked"

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  2. Learn the meaning of proportionally, an adverb that describes how something changes or stays the same in relation to something else. See how to use proportionally in sentences from different contexts and domains.

  3. Learn the meaning of proportionally, an adverb that describes how something changes or stays the same in relation to something else. See how to use proportionally in sentences and compare it with proportionately.

  4. 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.

  5. adjective. us / prəˈpɔr·ʃə·n ə l / (also proportionate, us / prəˈpɔr·ʃə·nət /) Add to word list. in correct relation to: The degree of punishment is meant to be proportional to the seriousness of the crime. mathematics. Proportional also means that two things have the same size relationship or ratio.

  6. Learn the meaning and usage of the adverb proportionally, which means in proportion or in the same ratio. Find translations of proportionally in Spanish, German, Italian and other languages.

  7. 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. proportionally. Use the adverb proportionally when you're comparing the size or amount of one thing to another. If there’s a park on every block where you live, your town has proportionally more public parks than the average town of its size.