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proportional (adj.)

late 14c. (implied in proportionally), from Late Latin proportionalis "pertaining to proportions," from proportio (see proportion). Related: Proportionally.

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Definitions of proportional from WordNet
1
proportional (adj.)
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to';
the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime
Synonyms: relative
proportional (adj.)
having a constant ratio;
2
proportional (n.)
one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion;
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