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proportional
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proportional
adj.
proportionate; balanced, symmetrical; equivalent
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Proportionality
Proportionality may refer to:
- Proportionality (mathematics), the relationship of two variables whose ratio is constant
- Proportionality (law), A legal principle under municipal law in which the punishment of a certain crime should be in proportion to the severity of the crime itself, and under international law an important consideration when assessing the military necessity of an attack on a military objective
- Proportionality (political maxim), A maxim which states that any layer of government should not take any action that exceeds that which is necessary to achieve the objective of government
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proportional
Noun
1. one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
(hypernym) quantity
(part-holonym) proportion, proportionality
Adjective
1. properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'; "punishment oughtt to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production"
(synonym) relative
(similar) proportionate
2. increasing as the amount taxed increases
(synonym) graduated
(similar) progressive
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proportional
adv.
proportionally, correspondingly, relatively, in a commensurate manner
adj.
proportional, proportionate, balanced, symmetrical, equivalent
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proportional
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