Proportional

Full definition of proportional

Adjective

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.Quotation
• The stopping distance is proportional to the square of the speed of the vehicle. — "How Far Will It Skid" at physicsclassroom.com.
2. In proportion (to), proportionate. More common in US than UK.Quotation
• ...how much of the Bush administration's immediate post-9/11 emphasis on Iraq was appropriate and proportional to the overall picture of terrorism — retrieved 24 Jan 2005.

Related terms

• directly proportional
• inversely proportional