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factor of proportionality ThesaurusNoun | 1. | factor of proportionality - the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionalityconstant of proportionalityconstant - a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context; "the velocity of light is a constant"Planck's constant, h - the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-secondfactor - any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together |
factor of proportionality
factor of proportionality[′fak·tər əv prə‚pȯrsh·ən′al·əd·ē] (mathematics) Two quantities A and B are related by a factor of proportionality μ if either A = μ B or B = μ A. factor of proportionality Related to factor of proportionality: Factor of productionSynonyms for factor of proportionalitynoun the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and ySynonyms- constant of proportionality
Related Words- constant
- Planck's constant
- h
- factor
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