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pro·por·tion·al
(prə-pôr′shə-nəl)adj.
1. Forming a relationship with other parts or quantities; being in proportion.
2. Properly related in size, degree, or other measurable characteristics; corresponding: Punishment ought to be proportional to the crime.
3. Mathematics Having the same or a constant ratio.
n.
One of the quantities in a mathematical proportion.
pro·por′tion·al′i·ty (-shə-năl′ĭ-tē) n.
pro·por′tion·al·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | proportionally - to a proportionate degree; "your salary will rise proportionately to your workload" |
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Translations
بِصورَةٍ تناسُبِيَّه
přiměřeně
forholdsmæssigt
hlutfallslega
orantılı olarak
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proportionally
[prəˈpɔːrʃənəli] adv (= relatively) → proportionnellementproportional representation n → représentation f proportionnelleCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
proportionally
adv → proportional; share, distribute also → anteilmäßig; more, less → entsprechend; elect → durch Verhältnis- or Proportionalwahl
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proportion
(prəˈpoːʃən) noun1. a part (of a total amount). Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.
2. the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another). For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).
proˈportional adjectiveproˈportionally adverb
proˈportionate (-nət) adjective
being in correct proportion. Are her wages really proportionate to the amount of work she does?
proˈportionately adverbbe/get etc in proportion (to)
to (cause to) have a correct relationship (to each other or something else). In drawing a person, it is difficult to get all the parts of the body in proportion.
be/get etc out of (all) proportion (to) to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else). An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.
in proportion to in relation to; in comparison with. You spend far too much time on that work in proportion to its importance.
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