Proportional scale

a scale on which are marked parts proportional to the logarithms of the natural numbers; a logarithmic scale.

See also: Proportional

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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The patterns for Princess Elizabeth and Prince Edward are the most adult-like, and even though the patterns are for children ten years old, I believe a patternmaker could use a proportional scale to size them to fit a mature body.
The Tudor Child: Clothing and Culture 1485-1625
Waist circumference's predecessor, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), works like BMI, on a proportional scale, but with the added value of scrutinizing midsection fat.
A simpler approach to fat measure
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