📖 Definitions of "Proportional"
noun
- 1
A proportion.
adjective
- 1
At a constant ratio (to). Two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first. Symbol: ∝.
- 2
In proportion (to), proportionate.
- 3
Of a typeface, having characters with natural (non-uniform) width (in contrast to monospace typefaces).
🔄 Synonyms of "Proportional"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| relativenoun | Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family. |
| proportionateverb | In proportion; proportional; commensurable. |
| graduated | Having a university degree; having completed training. |
| progressivenoun | Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Proportional"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| proportionate | In proportion; proportional; commensurable. |
| relative | Connected to or depending on something else; comparative. |
| graduated | Having a university degree; having completed training. |
| progressive | Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods. |
| rationoun | A number representing a comparison between two named things. |
| measurementnoun | Value (quantity, magnitude, extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring. |
| proportionnoun | (countable) A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number. |
| pro-rata | Alternative form of pro rata. [(of an allocation) In proportion to some factor that can be exactly calculated.] |
| commensurate | Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard. |
| comparative | Of or relating to comparison. |
| corresponding | that have a similar relationship |
| balanced | Containing elements in appropriate proportion; proportionately weighted on all dimensions and therefore unlikely to tip over. |
| ratenoun | The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another. |
| reasonable | Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper. |
| appropriate | Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous. |
| dependent | Relying upon; depending upon. |
| consistent | Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature. |
| rightful | By right; by law. |
| adequate | Equal to or fulfilling some requirement. |
| disproportionate | Not proportionate. |
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