What is the meaning of proportional?

noun

  • One of the quantities in a mathematical proportion.

adjective

  • Properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'.
    • usage: "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production"
  • Having a constant ratio. .
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