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constant of proportionality
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Proportionality (mathematics)
In mathematics, two variables are proportional if a change in one is always accompanied by a change in the other, and if the changes are always related by use of a constant multiplier. The constant is called the coefficient of proportionality or proportionality constant.
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constant of proportionality
Noun
1. the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality
(synonym) factor of proportionality
(hypernym) factor
(hyponym) Planck's constant, h
