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proportional definition
pro·por·tional (prə pôr′s̸hə nəl, prō-)
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
Etymology: ME proporcional < L proportionalis
noun
a quantity in a mathematical proportion
Related Forms:
- proportionality pro·por′·tion·al′·ity (-s̸hə nal′ə tē) noun
- proportionally pro·por′·tion·ally adverb
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