proportional
IPA: prʌpˈɔrʃʌnʌɫ
noun
- (mathematics, geometry, archaic) A proportion.
adjective
- (mathematics) 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. Symbol: ∝.
- (chiefly US) In proportion (to), proportionate.
- Of a typeface, having characters with natural (non-uniform) width (in contrast to monospace typefaces).
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Examples of "proportional" in Sentences
- The velocity is proportional to the current.
- The power of the drill is proportional to the volume.
- The explosion is proportional to the size of the object.
- The Ampere is proportional to the square root of the kilogram.
- The coefficients are proportional to the masses of the disturbances.
- But danger to the overpaid is proportional to the degree of overpay.