| 单词 | proportional |
| 释义 | proportional (once / 1848 pages) adjn The adjective proportional describes something that has a relative size or amount to something else. When you're a mom, you know it's best to make sure chores are given out proportional amounts according to age and size of your kids. The United States has proportional representation in Congress, meaning that Congressional districts are divided according to the population, set after each census. The adjective proportional can also be used to describe something that has a constant ratio. This usage is especially common in math to describe things like proportional triangles or proportional variables. Proportionate is often interchangeable with proportional. WORD FAMILYproportional: disproportional, proportionality, proportionally, proportionals+/disproportion: disproportions/disproportional: disproportionally/proportion: disproportion, proportionable, proportional, proportioned, proportioning, proportions/proportionable: proportionably/proportioned: ill-proportioned USAGE EXAMPLESHUD says the money was awarded based on each state’s proportional share of serious unmet housing and infrastructure needs. Washington Times(Dec 23, 2016) The economic base wasn’t proportional to begin with, and the gains are rendering it less so. Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016) The centrifugal force is proportional to the radius of your circular path. Salon(Dec 18, 2016) 1adj having a constant ratio Syn proportionate being in due proportion 2adj properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime Syn relative proportionate being in due proportion 3n one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion Hyper quantity the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable |
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