American English pronunciation
How to pronounce proportional
IPA transcription: [pɹə'pɔɹʃənəl]
Pronunciation variants: [pɹə'pɔɹʃənəl][pɹə'pɚʃənəl]
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Noun
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one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
Adjective
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properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
“the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime”
“earnings relative to production”
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having a constant ratio
Usage examples
- This figure is inversely proportional to specific impulse.
- The voltage produced is proportional to the temperature difference between the two junctions.
- The voltage across the loudspeaker terminals is measured and considered proportional to the impedance.
- Davies is against introducing proportional representation and having an elected House of Lords.
- The critical mass is inversely proportional to the square of the density.
- The computational complexities of these methods are only proportional to the number of non-zero blocks.
- The computational complexities of these methods are only proportional to the number of non-zero blocks.
- This is an example of negative feedback and of proportional control.
- The computational complexities of these methods are only proportional to the number of non-zero blocks.
- The Parliament was elected by proportional representation in a single national constituency.