Proportional
adjective
Something that has a size, amount, or degree that is directly related to something else.
Your reward will be proportional to your effort.
Often appears as...
- proportional relationship
- proportional representation
adjective
In mathematics, a relationship between two quantities where one can be obtained from the other by multiplying it by a fixed number.
In a proportional function, the ratio of y to x is always the same.
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Technical
adjective
In politics, a type of election system where the number of seats a party gets is directly related to the number of votes they get.
Many democracies use proportional representation in their elections.
adjective
In art and design, when the parts of an object, building, or composition have sizes that relate to each other in a pleasing way.
The architect achieved a beautiful, proportional design.
adjective
Something that has a size, amount, or degree that is directly related to something else.
Your reward will be proportional to your effort.
Often appears as...
- proportional relationship
- proportional representation
adjective
In mathematics, a relationship between two quantities where one can be obtained from the other by multiplying it by a fixed number.
In a proportional function, the ratio of y to x is always the same.
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
In politics, a type of election system where the number of seats a party gets is directly related to the number of votes they get.
Many democracies use proportional representation in their elections.
adjective
In art and design, when the parts of an object, building, or composition have sizes that relate to each other in a pleasing way.
The architect achieved a beautiful, proportional design.
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Pro Tip 1/3Context Usage
Use 'proportional' to discuss fairness or deservedness in everyday situations.
The punishment was proportional to the crime.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparative Nature
'Proportional' indicates a connection between two things that change together.
The ingredients should be mixed in proportional quantities.
Pro Tip 3/3Imply Relationship
When 'proportional' is used, it implies a comparison where one can predict the other.
The bonus you receive will be proportional to sales revenue.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Usage
Use 'proportional' to discuss fairness or deservedness in everyday situations.
The punishment was proportional to the crime.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparative Nature
'Proportional' indicates a connection between two things that change together.
The ingredients should be mixed in proportional quantities.
Pro Tip 3/3Imply Relationship
When 'proportional' is used, it implies a comparison where one can predict the other.
The bonus you receive will be proportional to sales revenue.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Usage
Use 'proportional' to discuss fairness or deservedness in everyday situations.
The punishment was proportional to the crime.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparative Nature
'Proportional' indicates a connection between two things that change together.
The ingredients should be mixed in proportional quantities.
Pro Tip 3/3Imply Relationship
When 'proportional' is used, it implies a comparison where one can predict the other.
The bonus you receive will be proportional to sales revenue.
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Safari Live - Day 142 PIPE...
the number of eggs are able to lay as directly proportional to the size that they're able to attack attain whereas for the male's of course who doesn't really make a big difference now he's hanging on there for dear life Kathy you say is she going to kill him now she may well but we can rest assured Kathy that he's going to die the happiest spider on
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What is so special about...
many scientists thought that all mammalian brains, including the human brain, were made in the same way, with a number of neurons that was always proportional to the size of the brain. This means that two brains of the same size, like these two, with a respectable 400 grams, should have similar numbers of neurons.
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Why we make bad...
our distress about things that happen, about threats, should be roughly proportional to the size of those threats and threats to come. I think in the case of terrorism, it isn't. And many of the things we've heard about from our speakers today -- how many people do you know got up and said,
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Miguel Nicolelis: A...
to learn how to control these avatars and explore objects that appear in the virtual world. And these objects are visually identical, but when the avatar crosses the surface of these objects, they send an electrical message that is proportional to the microtactile texture of the object
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How to spot a misleading...
And it's especially misleading with bar graphs since we assume the difference in the size of the bars is proportional to the values. But the scale can also be distorted along the x-axis, usually in line graphs showing something changing over time.
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The career advice you...
of executives who are confident about alignment is so low, which is why there are other people who have a role to play in this. It's important for directors on boards to expect from their executives proportional pools of women when they sit down
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Capitalism will eat...
with every government agreeing to be paying into a common fund a sum of cosmos units proportional to the country's trade deficit, or indeed to a country's trade surplus. And imagine that that fund is utilized to invest in green technologies,
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Why I love a country...
and they threw themselves into it. They fought with amazing, incredible courage and valor. They were sent out on the most dangerous missions and they sustained the highest combat casualty rate of any unit proportionally.
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The big impact of small...
were elected in a proportional system of an absolute majority on a mandate to hold that referendum the reason for holding in 2014 is we've got an immediate priority of combating economic
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Will these Butterflies...
at last he'd found what he'd been looking for high in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco were hundreds of thousands of nomads waiting for the right conditions - proportional
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Safari Live - Day 142 PIPE...
the number of eggs are able to lay as directly proportional to the size that they're able to attack attain whereas for the male's of course who doesn't really make a big difference now he's hanging on there for dear life Kathy you say is she going to kill him now she may well but we can rest assured Kathy that he's going to die the happiest spider on
Video examples
What is so special about...
many scientists thought that all mammalian brains, including the human brain, were made in the same way, with a number of neurons that was always proportional to the size of the brain. This means that two brains of the same size, like these two, with a respectable 400 grams, should have similar numbers of neurons.
Video examples
Why we make bad...
our distress about things that happen, about threats, should be roughly proportional to the size of those threats and threats to come. I think in the case of terrorism, it isn't. And many of the things we've heard about from our speakers today -- how many people do you know got up and said,
Video examples
Miguel Nicolelis: A...
to learn how to control these avatars and explore objects that appear in the virtual world. And these objects are visually identical, but when the avatar crosses the surface of these objects, they send an electrical message that is proportional to the microtactile texture of the object
Video examples
How to spot a misleading...
And it's especially misleading with bar graphs since we assume the difference in the size of the bars is proportional to the values. But the scale can also be distorted along the x-axis, usually in line graphs showing something changing over time.
Video examples
The career advice you...
of executives who are confident about alignment is so low, which is why there are other people who have a role to play in this. It's important for directors on boards to expect from their executives proportional pools of women when they sit down
Video examples
Capitalism will eat...
with every government agreeing to be paying into a common fund a sum of cosmos units proportional to the country's trade deficit, or indeed to a country's trade surplus. And imagine that that fund is utilized to invest in green technologies,
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Why I love a country...
and they threw themselves into it. They fought with amazing, incredible courage and valor. They were sent out on the most dangerous missions and they sustained the highest combat casualty rate of any unit proportionally.
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The big impact of small...
were elected in a proportional system of an absolute majority on a mandate to hold that referendum the reason for holding in 2014 is we've got an immediate priority of combating economic
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Will these Butterflies...
at last he'd found what he'd been looking for high in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco were hundreds of thousands of nomads waiting for the right conditions - proportional
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Bryson DeChambeau
American Athlete
I used to wake up every single morning feeling terrible because my abs weren't working properly, and my back would hurt because it was overcompensating for them. So once I started training the body proportionally, it really showed me a new life.
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John Stuart Mill
English Philosopher
The amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage it contained. That so few now dare to be eccentric marks the chief danger of the time.
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Peter Singer
Australian Philosopher
In an ideal world, the amount of money we spend on medical research to prevent or cure a disease would be proportional to its seriousness and the number of people who suffer from it.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
I've advocated a proportional tax system. You make $10 billion, you pay a billion. You make $10, you pay one. And everybody gets treated the same way.
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Beth Ditto
American Musician
My number-one theory in life is that style is proportional to your lack of resources - the less you have, the more stylish you're likely to be.
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Michael Douglas
American Actor
I think the quality of television, given the amount of time you have, how short you have, is proportionally so much better than most movies.
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Dominic Raab
British Politician
Israel's system of proportional representation rarely produces stable government.
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Craig Bruce
Canadian Businessman
Time is a resource whose supply is inversely proportional to its demand.
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Roger Mahony
American Clergyman
Immigration should be enforced in a proportional and humane manner.
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Liz Vassey
American Actress
Notice the small things. The rewards are inversely proportional.
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Bryson DeChambeau
American Athlete
I used to wake up every single morning feeling terrible because my abs weren't working properly, and my back would hurt because it was overcompensating for them. So once I started training the body proportionally, it really showed me a new life.
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John Stuart Mill
English Philosopher
The amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage it contained. That so few now dare to be eccentric marks the chief danger of the time.
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Peter Singer
Australian Philosopher
In an ideal world, the amount of money we spend on medical research to prevent or cure a disease would be proportional to its seriousness and the number of people who suffer from it.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
I've advocated a proportional tax system. You make $10 billion, you pay a billion. You make $10, you pay one. And everybody gets treated the same way.
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Beth Ditto
American Musician
My number-one theory in life is that style is proportional to your lack of resources - the less you have, the more stylish you're likely to be.
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Michael Douglas
American Actor
I think the quality of television, given the amount of time you have, how short you have, is proportionally so much better than most movies.
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Dominic Raab
British Politician
Israel's system of proportional representation rarely produces stable government.
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Craig Bruce
Canadian Businessman
Time is a resource whose supply is inversely proportional to its demand.
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Roger Mahony
American Clergyman
Immigration should be enforced in a proportional and humane manner.
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Liz Vassey
American Actress
Notice the small things. The rewards are inversely proportional.
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