Proportional

Word PROPORTIONAL
Character 12
Hyphenation pro por tion al
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Definitions and meanings of "Proportional"

What do we mean by proportional?

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

Properly related in size, degree, or other measurable characteristics; corresponding. adjective

Having the same or a constant ratio. adjective

One of the quantities in a mathematical proportion. noun

Based upon proportion; pertaining to or having proportion.

According to or having a due proportion; being in suitable proportion or degree.

In mathematics, having the same or a constant ratio: as, proportional quantities.

A scale for preserving the proportions of drawings or parts when changing their size.

A quantity in proportion. noun

A table of proportional parts. noun

Any number or quantity in a proportion. noun

The combining weight or equivalent of an element. noun

Having a due proportion, or comparative relation; being in suitable proportion or degree. adjective

Relating to, or securing, proportion. adjective

Constituting a proportion; having the same, or a constant, ratio. adjective

Logistic logarithms. See under Logistic. adjective

A scale on which are marked parts proportional to the logarithms of the natural numbers; a logarithmic scale. adjective

Instruments used in making copies of drawings, or drawings of objects, on an enlarged or reduced scale. adjective

At a constant ratio (to). Two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first. adjective

A proportion.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Proportional

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The word "proportional" in example sentences

T, sea level rise would also contain a term proportional to the time derivative of temperature, dT/dt. ❋ Tim Joslin (2010)

In fact, states that want to devolve some power to counties and municipalities are nonetheless constitutionally required to maintain proportional representation at the state level. ❋ Unknown (2010)

IRV is a band-aid, trying to fix fatal flaws in proportional representation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I know that the Liberal Democrats want STV, but now, I think that as the Make My Vote Count campaign rightly recognises, any change to the system that makes it slightly more proportional is worth voting for. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But what I really recommend is to watch the video that first got me interested in proportional representation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That style uses the traditional three periods (or, in proportional typefaces, one ellipsis mark) when a quotation is missing a phrase from within a sentence. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Now, with laser and inkjet printers setting type in proportional fonts, we can go back to using em dashes as they were meant to be used -- but people are still typing double hyphens. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Bringing in proportional representation does not represent a complete programme for a five-year parliament. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It includes not only four-term proportional relationships of the type A: B:: C: D (for which the Greek term is ἀναλογία), but also both explicit and implicit comparisons, for example the use of models (παραδείγματα) and of images (εἰκόνεσ). ❋ G. E. R. LLOYD (1968)

To differentiate them, STV used for multi-winner elections is sometimes called proportional representation through the single transferable vote, or PR-STV. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For example, the supersymmetry variation of a fermion has the normal term proportional to "X" but also an additional non-linear term proportional to the associator ❋ Unknown (2010)

Under the laws of war any combatant is a proper target, so long as the means used to kill him are "proportional" -- that is, he can be killed without disproportionate harm to non-combatants. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The philosopher John Stuart Mill called proportional representation a “great practical and philosophical idea, the greatest improvement of which the system of representative government is susceptible.” ❋ Daniel Treisman (2011)

One of the two types is known as proportional representation (PR). ❋ Unknown (2007)

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