adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
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: ∝.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
In proportion (to), proportionate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: commensurate
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Of a typeface, having characters with natural (non-uniform) width (in contrast to monospace typefaces).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A proportion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime
earnings relative to production
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: relative
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
having a constant ratio
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: quantity
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
համեմատական
(hamematakan)
— at a constant ratio (to)
Catalan:
proporcional
— at a constant ratio (to)
Dutch:
evenredig
— at a constant ratio (to)
Esperanto:
proporcia
— at a constant ratio (to)
Finnish:
verrannollinen
— at a constant ratio (to)
French:
proportionnel
— at a constant ratio (to)
German:
proportional
— at a constant ratio (to)
Hungarian:
egyenesen arányos
— at a constant ratio (to)
Indonesian:
proporsional
— at a constant ratio (to)
Irish:
cionmhar
— at a constant ratio (to)
Irish:
comhréireach
— at a constant ratio (to)
Italian:
proporzionale
— at a constant ratio (to)
Korean:
비례의
(birye)
— at a constant ratio (to)
Korean:
비율의
— at a constant ratio (to)
Korean:
비례하는
— at a constant ratio (to)
Manx:
freggyrtagh
— at a constant ratio (to)
Norwegian Bokmål:
forholdsmessig
— at a constant ratio (to)
Portuguese:
proporcional
— at a constant ratio (to)
Romanian:
proporțional
— at a constant ratio (to)
Romanian:
proporțională
— at a constant ratio (to)
Russian:
пропорциона́льный
(proporcionálʹnyj)
— at a constant ratio (to)
Spanish:
proporcional
— at a constant ratio (to)
Spanish:
alícuota
— at a constant ratio (to)
Bulgarian:
пропорциона́лен
(proporcionálen)
— proportionate — see also proportionate
Catalan:
proporcional
— proportionate — see also proportionate
Finnish:
suhteutettu
— proportionate — see also proportionate
Greek:
αναλογικός
(analogikós)
— proportionate — see also proportionate
Hungarian:
arányos
— proportionate — see also proportionate
Manx:
coreiragh
— proportionate — see also proportionate
Manx:
lieh my lieh
— proportionate — see also proportionate
Norwegian Bokmål:
forholdsmessig
— proportionate — see also proportionate
Russian:
пропорциона́льный
(proporcionálʹnyj)
— proportionate — see also proportionate
Russian:
соразме́рный
(sorazmérnyj)
— proportionate — see also proportionate
Spanish:
proporcional
— proportionate — see also proportionate
Spanish:
alícuota
— proportionate — see also proportionate