Proportional (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

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".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The punishment ought to be proportional to the crime to ensure fairness.
• The company's profits were proportional to the amount of time and resources invested in the project.
• The risk of injury is proportional to the intensity of the physical activity.
• The amount of pay should be proportional to the qualifications, skills, and experience of the employee.
• The team's success was proportional to the team's effort and dedication to their training.

Synonyms

• Relative

Meaning ²

Having a constant ratio.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The measurements on a drawing need to be proportional to ensure an accurate replica.
• Increased quantity, sale results become absolutely disproportionately based many new factors.
• The proportional system used in architecture allows for precise scaling up or down.
• The force applied to the object and the resulting acceleration are proportional to each other according to Newton's second law of motion.
• The proportional relationship between the amount of fertilizer applied and crop yield makes it easier to predict results in agricultural experiments.

Related Words

• Proportionality (noun)