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The definition of proportional is something that has a relatively correct relationship of size or that is appropriate.

(adjective)

An example of something proportional is a woman's tiny feet to her short stature.
An example of something proportional is the amount of pay a worker gets for the hours that they put in.

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See proportional in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

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

Origin: ME proporcional < L proportionalis

noun

a quantity in a mathematical proportion

Related Forms:

proportionality noun
proportionally adverb

See proportional in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Forming a relationship with other parts or quantities; being in proportion.
Properly related in size, degree, or other measurable characteristics; corresponding: Punishment ought to be proportional to the crime.
Mathematics Having the same or a constant ratio.

noun

One of the quantities in a mathematical proportion.

Related Forms:

pro·porˌtion·alˈi·ty (-shə-nălˈĭ-tē) noun

pro·porˈtion·al·ly adverb

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