Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic)A proportion.

    one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion

Examples

13 sentences

  1. Rapidity of rise may be inversely proportional to duration at altitude.

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  2. The tax you pay is proportional to the income you have.

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  3. The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

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  4. The electricity cost is proportional to the total resistance of the circuit.

    ruСтоимость электроэнергии прямо пропорциональна полному сопротивлению цепи. — Ooneykcall

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  5. Stamp duties are directly proportional to the purchase price of a house.

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Forms

plural: proportionals
Singularproportional
Pluralproportionals

regular

Word family

1 related words
Derivedmixed-member proportional

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
proponentB2proportionB1proportionateproposalB1proposeB1

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