proportional
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROPORTIONAL
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having a size, number, or amount that is directly related to or appropriate for something
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see also directly proportional, inversely proportional
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If you increase the size of the picture, keep the length and width proportional. [=increase the length and width by the same percentage so that they are related to each other in the same way]
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Keep the length proportional to the width.
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Your share of the profits will be proportional to the amount of work you did.
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The taxi fare is proportional to the length of the ride.
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having parts that are the correct or appropriate size in relation to each other
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The features of the face in the drawing are proportional.
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The head was not proportional to the body. [=the head was too large/small for the body]
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The sleeves were not proportional to the length of the blouse.
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The profits were divided proportionally.
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The ears were not drawn proportionally with the head.
