Definition of proportional Proportional

/pɹʌpɔˈɹʃʌnʌl/ - [pruporshunul] - pro•por•tion•al

We found 13 definitions of proportional from 5 different sources.

What does proportional mean?

Noun Plural: proportionals
proportional - one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
		quantity an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition"
Adjective
proportional - properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'; "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production"
		relative
		proportionate agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree
proportional - having a constant ratio
		proportionate agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree

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proportional (Adjective)
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.
proportional (Adjective)
In proportion to, proportionate. More common in US than UK.

proportional (a.)
Having a due proportion, or comparative relation; being in suitable proportion or degree; as, the parts of an edifice are proportional.
proportional (a.)
Relating to, or securing, proportion.
proportional (a.)
Constituting a proportion; having the same, or a constant, ratio; as, proportional quantities; momentum is proportional to quantity of matter.
proportional (n.)
Any number or quantity in a proportion; as, a mean proportional.
proportional (n.)
The combining weight or equivalent of an element.