proportional

noun

(mathematics, geometry, archaic) A proportion.

adjective

(mathematics) 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: ∝.

(chiefly US) In proportion (to), proportionate.

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

Roots

propro- · Latin · forth, forward portio-port · Latin · share, portion

Synonyms for proportional

proportionateadj proportionableadj commensurateadj commensurableadj equaladj relativeadj correspondingadj distributiveadj balancedadj symmetricaladj

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