factor of proportionality

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factor 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) constant of proportionality
(hypernym) factor
(hyponym) Planck's constant, h