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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•por•tion•al /prəˈpɔrʃənəl/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to proportion or proportions.
in the correct or balanced relation or proportion:[be + ~ + to]Salary raises were proportional to the cost of living.See -par-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•por•tion•al (prə pôr′shə nl, -pōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. - having due proportion;
corresponding. - being in or characterized by proportion.
- of, pertaining to, or based on proportion;
relative. - Mathematics
- Mathematics(of two quantities) having the same or a constant ratio or relation:The quantitiesy and x are proportional if y/x = k, where k is the constant of proportionality.
- Mathematics(of a first quantity with respect to a second quantity) a constant multiple of:The quantityy is proportional to x if y = kx, where k is the constant of proportionality.
- Latin prōportiōnālis. See proportion, -al1
- Middle English proporcional 1350–1400
pro•por′tion•al′i•ty, n. pro•por′tion•al•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged harmonious, comparative, accordant, consonant, proportionate.
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