Proportional

Pronunciation: /prəˈpɔːrʃənəl/

Definitions of proportional

adjective relating to, based on, or involving proportion

Example Sentences

A1 The amount of sugar in the recipe should be proportional to the amount of flour.

A2 In a proportional representation system, each party receives a number of seats based on the proportion of votes they received.

B1 The cost of the project is directly proportional to the number of hours worked.

B2 The size of the image can be adjusted to be proportional to the size of the screen.

C1 The company's success is proportional to the level of investment in research and development.

C2 The speed of the car is directly proportional to the pressure on the accelerator pedal.

Examples of proportional in a Sentence

formal The amount of tax you pay is directly proportional to your income.

informal The more hours you work, the more money you make - it's proportional.

slang If you study harder, your grades will go up in a proportional way.

figurative In relationships, trust should be proportional to loyalty.

Grammatical Forms of proportional

• past tense: proportioned
• plural: proportionals
• comparative: more proportional
• superlative: most proportional
• present tense: proportions
• future tense: will proportion
• perfect tense: have proportioned
• continuous tense: is proportioning
• singular: proportional
• positive degree: proportional
• infinitive: to proportion
• gerund: proportioning
• participle: proportioning

Origin and Evolution of proportional

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'proportional' originated from the Latin word 'proportionalis', which is derived from the Latin word 'proportio' meaning 'a portion or share'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 14th century to describe something that is in proportion or in relation to something else, the word 'proportional' has evolved to also refer to a mathematical concept of maintaining a constant ratio between two quantities.