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单词 proportional
释义

proportional

[ pruh-pawr-shuh-nl, -pohr- ]
/ prəˈpɔr ʃə nl, -ˈpoʊr- /
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adjective

having due proportion; corresponding.
being in or characterized by proportion.
of, relating to, or based on proportion; relative.
Mathematics.
  1. (of two quantities) having the same or a constant ratio or relation: The quantities y and x are proportional if y/x = k, where k is the constant of proportionality.
  2. (of a first quantity with respect to a second quantity) a constant multiple of: The quantity y is proportional to x if y = kx, where k is the constant of proportionality.

Origin of proportional

1350–1400; Middle English proporcional<Latin prōportiōnālis.See proportion, -al1

SYNONYMS FOR proportional

1 harmonious, accordant, consonant, proportionate.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH proportional

proportional , proportionate
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British Dictionary definitions for proportional

proportional
/ (prəˈpɔːʃənəl) /

adjective

of, involving, or being in proportion
maths having or related by a constant ratio

noun

maths an unknown term in a proportionin a/b = c/x, x is the fourth proportional

Derived forms of proportional

proportionality, nounproportionally, adverb
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Words related to proportional

comparable, corresponding, commensurate, reciprocal, relative, comparative, equivalent, equal, even, correlative, harmonious, symmetrical
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