proportional
pronunciation
How to pronounce proportional in British English:
UK [prəˈpɔːʃənl]
How to pronounce proportional in American English:
US [prəˈpɔːrʃənl]
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- Noun:
- one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
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- Adjective:
- properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
- increasing as the amount taxed increases
Word Origin
- proportional (adj.)
- late 14c. (implied in proportionally), from Late Latin proportionalis "pertaining to proportions," from proportio (see proportion). Related: Proportionally.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Countries with parliaments elected by proportional representation are often cursed with myriad political groups .
- 2. This change in itself falls far short of the proportional representation that lib dems would like .
- 3. Replacing the current voting system with a proportional one is a priority for the lib dems , along with wider political reforms .
- 4. The haggling over what shape the new administration takes could be hard to stomach for a country unused to the back-room deals that democracies with proportional voting systems rely on to form governments .
- 5. Sunscreens that want to brand themselves as " broad spectrum " must pass a new test that demonstrates protection against both uva and uvb to a proportional degree .