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"the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"adjectiveproperly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
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adjectivehaving a constant ratio
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nounone of the quantities in a mathematical proportiontype of:part of:
Definition that contains proportional
- h the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-second
- led diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
- quota a proportional share assigned to each participant
- linear of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input
- analog of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input
- analogue of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input
- prorate make a proportional settlement or distribution
- prorate divide or assess proportionally
- thermocouple a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference
- scale down reduce proportionally