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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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proportional

(prəˈpɔːʃənəl)
adj
1. of, involving, or being in proportion
2. (Mathematics) maths having or related by a constant ratio
n
(Mathematics) maths an unknown term in a proportion: in a/b = c/x, x is the fourth proportional.
proˌportionˈality n
proˈportionally adv
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pro•por•tion•al

(prəˈpɔr ʃə nl, -ˈpoʊr-)

adj.
1. having due proportion; corresponding.
2. being in or characterized by proportion.
3. of, pertaining to, or based on proportion; relative.
4. (of two quantities) having the same or a constant ratio or relation.
pro•por′tion•al•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:proportional - one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion]proportional - one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
quantity - the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
proportion - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
Adj. 1. proportional - 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"
proportionate - being in due proportion; "proportionate representation of a minority group"
2. proportional - having a constant ratio
proportionate - being in due proportion; "proportionate representation of a minority group"
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proportional

proportionate
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proportional

adjective
1. Properly or correspondingly related in size, amount, or scale:
2. Characterized by or displaying symmetry, especially correspondence in scale or measure:
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Translations
نِسْبِي نِسْبي، مُتَناسِب مَع
úměrný
forholdsmæssigproportional medproportionel
suhteellinen
proporcionalan
hlutfallslegur
比例した
비례하는
proportionell
ทําให้ได้สัดส่วนกัน
theo tỷ lệ

proportional

[prəˈpɔːʃənl]
A. ADJ → proporcional (to a) → en proporción (to con) X is not proportional to Y → X no guarda proporción con Y
B. CPD proportional representation N (Pol) → representación f proporcional
proportional spacing N (on printer) → espaciado m proporcional
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proportional

[prəˈpɔːrʃənəl] proportionate [prəˈpɔːrʃənət] adj → proportionnel(le)
to be proportional to sth → être proportionnel(le) à qch
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proportional

adj → proportional (to zu); share, distribution also → anteilmäßig (to zu)

proportional

:
proportional printing
n (Typ, Printing) → Proportionaldruck m
proportional representation
n (Pol) → Verhältniswahlrecht nt
proportional spacing
n (Typ, Printing) → Proportionalschrift f
proportional voting
n (Pol) → Verhältniswahlrecht nt
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proportional

[prəˈpɔːʃənl] adj proportional (to) → proporzionale (a)
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proportion

(prəˈpoːʃən) noun
1. a part (of a total amount). Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam. deel جُزء، نِسْبَه، حِصَّه отношение proporção část, procento der Teil del; procentdel τμήμα proporción osa بخش osa proportion, pourcentage יחס अंश rész bagian hluti, hlutfall percentuale, parte 部分 일부 dalis daļa bahagian deel del część proporção proporţie, procentaj часть časť del deo del, andel ส่วน kısım, bölüm 部分 частина حصہ، ٹکڑا phần 部分
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). verhouding كَمِيَّه، حَجْم، عَدَد съотношение proporção poměr das Verhältnis forhold αναλογία proporción (õige) vahekord نسبت mittasuhde proportion יחס साम्य, सादृश्य arány perbandingan hlutfall proporzione 割合 비율 proporcija, santykis proporcija; attiecība; samērs jumlah verhouding forhold proporcja proporção pro­porţie пропорция pomer, podiel razmerje mera proportion อัตราส่วน oran, nisbet 比例 пропорція; кількісне співвідношення مقدار tỉ lệ 比例
proˈportional adjective
proporsioneel نِسْبي، مُتَناسِب مَع пропорционален proporcional úměrný proportional forholdsmæssig; proportionel αναλογικός, ανάλογος proporcional suhteline نسبی suhteellinen proportionnel יחסי समानुपाती arányos proporsional hlutfallslegur proporzionale 釣り合った 비례하는 proporcingas, proporcinis proporcionāls; samērīgs berkadar evenredig forholdsmessig, proporsjonal proporcjonalny proporcional propor­ţio­nal пропорциональный úmerný sorazmeren proporcionalan proportionell ได้สัดส่วน orantılı 比例的 пропорційний متناسب cân xứng 比例的
proˈportionally adverb
proporsioneel بِصورَةٍ تناسُبِيَّه пропорционално proporcionalmente přiměřeně proportional forholdsmæssigt; proportionelt ανάλογα proporcionalmente suhteliselt بطور نسبی suhteellisesti proportionnellement באופן יחסי अनुपात में, अनुपातत: arányosan secara proporsional hlutfallslega proporzionalmente 釣り合って 비율적으로 proporcingai proporcionāli; samērīgi berkadar evenredig forholdsmessig, proporsjonalt proporcjonalnie proporcionalmente (în mod) propor­ţio­nal пропорционально primerane sorazmerno proporcionalno proportionellt ตามส่วน orantılı olarak 比例地 пропорційно تناسب سے cân xứng 比例地
proˈportionate (-nət) adjective
being in correct proportion. Are her wages really proportionate to the amount of work she does? in verhouding مُتَناسِب съразмерен de acordo com úměrný entsprechend stå i forhold ανάλογος proporcionado, proporcional proportsionaalne متناسب suhteellinen proportionné יחסי आनुपातिक, संतुलित arányos menurut proporsi hlutfallslegur, í (réttu) hlutfalli við proporzionato 釣り合いのとれた 비례하는 atitinkantis, proporcingas proporcionāls; samērīgs bersekadar evenredig i rimelig forhold til proporcjonalny, adekwatny de acordo com proporţional (cu) соразмерный úmerný sorazmeren proporcionalan proportionerlig ได้สัดส่วน orantılı 相稱的,成比例的 розмірний; пропорційний برابر، ہم مقدار tương xứng với 相称的,成比例的
proˈportionately adverb
in verhouding بِصورَةٍ مُتَناسِبَه съразмерно proporcionalmente úměrně entsprechend forholdsmæssigt; proportionelt κατ' αναλογία proporcionalmente proportsionaalselt بطور متناسب suhteellisesti proportionnellement בְּאוֹפֶן פְּרוֹפוֹרציוֹניִ अनुपात में, यथानुपात arányosan menurut proporsi hlutfallslega, í (réttu) hlutfalli proporzionatamente 釣り合いがとれて 어울리게 atitinkamai, proporcingai proporcionāli; samērīgi bersekadar verhoudingsgewijs i rimelig forhold til hverandre proporcjonalnie proporcionalmente (în mod) propor­ţional соразмерно úmerne sorazmerno proporcionalno proportionerligt อย่างได้สัดส่วน orantılı olarak 相稱地 розмірно; пропорційно متناسب طريقے سے cân xứng 相称地
be/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. in verhouding wees بِصورَةٍ مُتناسِبَه، بالنِّسْبَةٍ الصَّحيحَه съгласувам estar/pôr em proporção (com) dodržet správné proporce im richtigen Verhältnis sein, in das richtige Verhältnis bringen i proportion έχω, πετυχαίνω τις σωστές αναλογίες ser/estar proporcionado õiges vahekorras olema, õiget vahekorda leidma متناسب کردن olla oikeassa suhteessa être bien proportionnée; respecter les proportions בְּתֵאּום अनुपात में होना biti prevaren, zariban arányban van vmivel sesuai ná/vera í réttu hlutfalli essere proporzionato 均整のとれた 균형을 맞추다 būti proporcingam, padaryti (ką) proporcingą būt proporcionālam; attēlot samērīgi menyeimbangkan niet in verhouding staan/plaatsen få betinget dom; løslate på prøve być/uczynić itp. proporcjonalnym (do) estar/pôr em proporção (com) a fi bine proporţionat; a respecta proporţiile быть соразмерным dodržať správne proporcie (biti) v skladu skladan stå i proportion till/få rätt proportion på ทําให้ได้สัดส่วน orantılı olmak 使...相稱,使...成比例 дотримуватися, додержуватися пропорції صحيح حالت ميں ہونا، ميل کھانا lấy tỉ lệ cân xứng 使...相称,使...成比例
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. buite verhouding wees غَيْر مُتَناسِب несъгласувам fora de proporção být v nepoměru in keinem Verhältnis stehen zu ude af proportion είμαι δυσανάλογος, ξεφεύγω από τα όρια ser/estar desproporcionado proportsioonist välja(s) olema / minema بی تناسب بودن olla väärässä suhteessa être disproportionné à/avec; ne pas respecter les proportions יָצָא מִכּל פְּרופורציָה अनुपात में नहीं होना žaliti koga ili što aránytalan, nem áll arányban tidak sesuai vera í ósamræmi/hlutfallslega rangur essere sproporzionato 釣り合いを失って 균형이 잡혀있지 않다 būti neproporcingam, padaryti (ką) neproporcingą būt neproporcionālam; attēlot nesamērīgi tdk seimbang te keer gaan stå/lage i forhold til hverandre być/uczynić itp. nieproporcjonalnym (do) estar/fazer desproporcionado a fi disproporţionat; a nu respecta proporţiile быть несоразмерным byť v nepomere (biti) v neskladju neskladan vara oproportioneligt liten (stor) i förhållande till/anta orimliga proportioner ไม่ได้สัดส่วน orantısız olmak 不成比例 бути непропорційним صحيح حالت ميں نہ ہونا، ميل نہ کھانا không tương xứng 不成比例
in proportion to
in relation to; in comparison with. You spend far too much time on that work in proportion to its importance. in verhouding tot بالنِّسْبَةِ ل، بالمقارنَةِ مع в сравнение с em relação a v poměru k im Verhältnis zu i forhold til σε σχέση με, σε αναλογία προς en proporción con (millegagi) võrreldes نسبت به چیزی suhteessa jhnk en proportion de ביחס ל- आनुपातिक viszonyítva vmihez berkaitan samanborið við in proporzione a 〜に比例して (~에) 비례하여 palyginti su attiecībā pret; salīdzinot ar berbanding dgn in verhouding tot i forhold til w stosunku do em relação a în raport/ în comparaţie cu соизмеримо v pomere k glede na u skladu sa i proportion (förhållande) till โดยเทียบกับ ...-e oranla 與...成比例 пропорційно کے مقابلے ميں tương quan với 与...成比例
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proportional

→ نِسْبِي úměrný proportional med anteilmäßig αναλογικός proporcional suhteellinen proportionnel proporcionalan proporzionale 比例した 비례하는 proportioneel proporsjonal proporcjonalny proporcional пропорциональный proportionell ทําให้ได้สัดส่วนกัน orantılı theo tỷ lệ 成比例的
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