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proportional definition

pro·por·tional (prə pôr′s̸hə nəl, prō-)

adjective

  1. of or determined by proportion; relative
  2. having, or being in, proportion pay proportional to work done
  3. Math. having the same or a constant ratio

Etymology: ME proporcional < L proportionalis

noun

a quantity in a mathematical proportion

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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