proportional

CEFRB2

/prəˈpɔrʃənəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having a suitable relationship in size or amount to something else.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    In proportion (to), proportionate.

Examples

  • Rapidity of rise may be inversely proportional to duration at altitude.

  • The electricity cost is proportional to the total resistance of the circuit.

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Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of a typeface, having characters with natural (non-uniform) width (in contrast to monospace typefaces).

  2. At a constant ratio (to). Two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first. Symbol: ∝.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A proportion.

More examples

In context

  • The exit flow rate is proportional to the pressure difference around the exit valve.

  • A vacuum-controlled straight air brake system is fitted, in which the driver's vacuum brake valve applies the train brake and makes a proportional application of the locomotive air brake.

  • A font is proportional if all characters in the font have different widths due to their various sizes.

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